5751 Zao, provisional designation 1992 AC, is an Amor asteroid discovered by Japanese astronomer M. Koishikawa at the Ayashi Station of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory on 5 January 1992
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Koishikawa |
| Discovery site | Ayashi Station |
| Discovery date | 5 January 1992 |
| Designations | |
| (1992) AC | |
Named after | Mount Zaō |
| MPO 319156, 1989 EN1 | |
Amor  NEO | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 9792 days (26.81 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.994076221 AU (447.9074274 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.21174819 AU (181.274949 Gm) |
| 2.102912204 AU (314.5911880 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.423776140 |
| 3.05 yr (1113.9 d) | |
| 300.120144° | |
| 0° 19m 23.523s / day | |
| Inclination | 16.0739405° |
| 121.691193° | |
| 25.2587992° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.244159 AU (36.5257 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.3 km[3] | |
| 76 h (3.2 d)[3] | |
| 0.36[3] | |
| 14.8 | |
Physical properties
editZao has been observed by several groups to determine its rotational period. Its light curve was observed by Pravec, et al. between 1992 and 1995 with the intention of determining its rotational period. From its nearly constant brightness it was determined that the asteroid is roughly spherical and has a rotational period of ≥ 21.7 hr.[4] Another group led by Wisniewski conducted an approximately 5 hour observation and were unable to conclude a rotational period.[5] Zao was again observed in 2001 by Delbó, et al. using the Keck telescope. They were able to determine the asteroid's albedo of 0.36 and re-classify the asteroid from X-type to E-type.[6] Using the asteroid's albedo and the Near Earth Asteroid Thermal Model (NEATM) the asteroid's diameter was estimated to be 2.3 km.[6] Further study of the asteroid by the Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project concludes that a rotational period of 76 hours is consistent with earlier measurements.[3][7]
References
edit- ^ "(5751) Zao = 1992 AC = 1989 EN1". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "5751 Zao (1992 AC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "5751 Zao". European Asteroid Research Node. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- ^ Pravec, P.; et al. (December 1997). "The Near-Earth Objects Follow-Up Program". Icarus. 130 (2): 275–286. Bibcode:1997Icar..130..275P. doi:10.1006/icar.1997.5816.
- ^ Wisniewski, W. Z.; MichaŁowski, T. M.; Harris, A. W.; McMillan, R. S. (April 1997). "Photometric Observations of 125 Asteroids". Icarus. 126 (2): 395–449. Bibcode:1997Icar..126..395W. doi:10.1006/icar.1996.5665.
- ^ a b Delbó, Marco; Harris, Alan W.; Binzel, Richard P.; Pravec, Petr; Davies, John K. (November 2003). "Keck observations of near-Earth asteroids in the thermal infrared". Icarus. 166 (1): 116–130. Bibcode:2003Icar..166..116D. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2003.07.002.
- ^ "Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project: Summary of Prepublished Data".
External links
edit- IAUC 5426 – Initial discovery
- IAUC 5442 – Refined orbital elements
- IAUC 5474 – Extension to ephemeris
- 5751 Zao at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 5751 Zao at ESA–space situational awareness
- 5751 Zao at the JPL Small-Body Database