(3782) Celle
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 October 2006
Orbital elements and other data (Assumed or derived values in parenthesis, my estimates in italics and parenthesis. Source identifications in brackets, see this link for sources):
orbital data, primary (osculating elements) [JPL]:
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semimajor axis a: |
2.4153486 AU
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orbital period P: |
3.7539 y (=1371.1 d)
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eccentricity e: |
0.0944339
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perihelion distance q: |
2.1872578 AU
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aphelion distance Q: |
2.64343939 AU
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inclination i: |
5.25298°
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argument of perihelion omega: |
334.23339°
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ascending node OMEGA: |
271.44355°
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mean anomaly M: |
119.76902°
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perihelion passage TP: |
2004-05-18.8474121
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Epoch: |
18 AUG 2005
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data arc: |
1970-2000 (82 obs.)
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orbital data, secondary:
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semimajor axis a: |
(20 km?)
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semimajor axis/primary radius a/Rp: |
(7?)
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orbital period P: |
36.57 ± 0.03 h [I8128]
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eccentricity e: |
?
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other data, primary:
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diameter: |
6 km [P05a]
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absolute magnitude H: |
12.5 [SBc]
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rotation period: |
3.84 h [I8128]
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amplitude delta M: |
0.10-0.15 [I8128]
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color index B-V: |
?
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color index V-R: |
?
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color index R-I: |
?
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slope parameter G: |
(0.15) [a]
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geometric albedo: |
?
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mass: |
?
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density: |
?
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type: |
V [SBd]
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other data, secondary:
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diameter: |
(2.5 km)
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diameter ratio Ds/Dp: |
0.42 ± 0.02 [I8128]
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component magnitude difference: |
(1.9)
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rotation period: |
?
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--(3782) Celle--discovery and notes:
Primary discovered 3 October 1986 by P. Jensen from Brorfelde, Denmark. Additional designations 1986 TE.
Secondary discovered from analysis of lightcurve observations made 18 September 2001 to 1 February 2003 at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope by W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan, C. T. Martinez, and L. Stewart; announced 3 May 2003.
See more information and links at
Asteroid/Comet Connection Catchall Catalog page
--Links, more technical:
--Links, less technical:
--Links to ADS abstracts:
- Ryan, W. H., Ryan, E. V., & Martinez, C. T. 2004, AAS/Division for
Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts Unusual Lightcurves in the Vesta Family of Asteroids
- Bus, S. & Binzel, R. P. 2004, NASA Planetary Data System,
EAR-A-I0028-4-SBN0001/SMASSII-V1.0:3782CELLE01 3782 Celle CCD Spectrum
- Ryan, W. H., Ryan, E. V., & Martinez, C. T. 2004, Planetary and Space Science 3782 Celle: Discovery of a binary system within the Vesta family of asteroids
- Ryan, W. H., Ryan, E. V., Martinez, C. T., & Stewart, L. 2003, International Astronomical Union Circular (3782) Celle
© 2003-2005, 2006 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 14 October 2006.
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