1704 Wachmann
1704 Wachmann, provisional designation A924 EE, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 7 March 1924. It was later named after astronomer Arno Wachmann.
Light curve based 3D-model of Wachmann | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 March 1924 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1704) Wachmann |
Named after | Arno Wachmann (German astronomer) |
Alternative designations | A924 EE · 1947 CE 1957 BJ |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 93.16 yr (34,026 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.4163 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0292 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.2228 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0871 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.31 yr (1,210 days) |
Mean anomaly | 67.047° |
Mean motion | 0° 17m 50.64s / day |
| Inclination | 0.9715° |
Longitude of ascending node | 259.47° |
| 280.77° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6.618±0.070 6.934±0.070 km 7.82 km (calculated) |
Synodic rotation period | 3.314±0.001 h |
| 0.1767±0.0133 0.193±0.036 0.20 (assumed) | |
| S | |
| 12.9 · 12.97±0.13 · 13.3 | |
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