| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 19 March 1911 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (712) Boliviana |
| Alternative designations | 1911 LO, 1966 KD, 1972 XL2 |
| Minor planet category | Asteroid belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 105.07 yr (38378 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.05611062 AU (457.187641 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0926983 AU (313.06321 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.574404470 AU (385.1254270 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.18711362 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.13 yr (1508.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 218.926658° |
| Mean motion | 0° 14 18.997 / day |
| Inclination | 12.7650478° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 230.827767° |
| Argument of perihelion | 181.662560° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 63.785±1.1 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 11.7426 h (0.48928 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0510±0.002 |
| Spectral type | C (Tholen), X (SMASSII) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.32 B−V=0.74, U−B=0.35 |
712 Boliviana is a C-type asteroid from the asteroid belt, with the type indicating the surface has a low albedo with high carbonaceous content. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence of aqueous alteration. It is named after Simón Bolívar.
Boliviana was observed by Arecibo radar 2005 Oct 29-Nov 1.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 712 Boliviana" (2011-06-07 last obs). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Fornasier, S.; et al. (February 1999), "Spectroscopic comparison of aqueous altered asteroids with CM2 carbonaceous chondrite meteorites", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 135: 65−73, Bibcode:1999A&AS..135...65F, doi:10.1051/aas:1999161.
- Mike Nolan (18 January 2012). "Scheduled Arecibo Radar Asteroid Observations". Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- "Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets". NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
External links
- 712 Boliviana at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 712 Boliviana at the JPL Small-Body Database
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