1376 Michelle
1376 Michelle, provisional designation 1935 UH, is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1935, by French astronomer Guy Reiss at the North African Algiers Observatory in Algeria. It is named for the discoverer's daughter, Michelle Reiss.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Reiss |
| Discovery site | Algiers Obs. |
| Discovery date | 29 October 1935 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1376) Michelle |
Named after | Michelle Reiss (discoverer's daughter) |
Alternative designations | 1935 UH · 1931 JK |
Minor planet category | main-belt · Flora |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 81.02 yr (29,594 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7085 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.7478 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.2282 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2156 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.33 yr (1,215 days) |
Mean anomaly | 216.89° |
Mean motion | 0° 17m 46.68s / day |
| Inclination | 3.5516° |
Longitude of ascending node | 163.47° |
| 156.05° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 7.053±0.119 km 7.10 km (taken) 7.104 km 9.12±2.51 km |
Synodic rotation period | 5.9748±0.0002 h 5.9766±0.0004 h 5.9769±0.0005 h 6.0±0.5 h |
| 0.263 0.267±0.058 0.28±0.17 | |
| S | |
| 12.4 · 12.81 · 12.81±0.04 | |
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