1671 Chaika
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1934 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1671 Chaika |
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Named after
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Valentina Tereshkova[2] |
| 1934 TD · 1930 WE 1952 BX · 1955 XA 1963 SO · 1971 RC A907 GM |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.64 yr (30,914 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2523 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9218 AU |
| 2.5870 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2571 |
| 4.16 yr (1519.9 days) | |
| 108.43° | |
| Inclination | 3.9657° |
| 177.18° | |
| 250.44° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.9405 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.7718 h 3.774 ± 0.003 h[3] |
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| 12.1 | |
1671 Chaika, provisionally designated 1934 TD, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1934, by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory in Crimea.[1] The light curve of the body shows a periodicity of 3.774 ± 0.003 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.18 ± 0.03 in magnitude.[3]
The asteroid was named in honor of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina "Chaika" Tereshkova. Tereshkova received the call sign "Chaika" – the Russian word for seagull – as she was as the first woman to fly in space.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1671 Chaika at the JPL Small-Body Database
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