1710 Gothard
1710 Gothard, provisional designation 1941 UF, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 October 1941, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. It was later named after Hungarian amateur astronomer Jenő Gothard.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Kulin |
| Discovery site | Konkoly Obs. |
| Discovery date | 20 October 1941 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1710) Gothard |
Named after | Jenő Gothard (amateur astronomer) |
Alternative designations | 1941 UF · 1955 TT |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 61.45 yr (22,446 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9449 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.6975 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.3212 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2687 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.54 yr (1,292 days) |
Mean anomaly | 204.83° |
Mean motion | 0° 16m 43.32s / day |
| Inclination | 8.4727° |
Longitude of ascending node | 356.61° |
| 335.99° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 5.66 km (calculated) 9.838±0.179 km |
Synodic rotation period | 4.939±0.003 h 4.94 h |
| 0.087±0.013 0.20 (assumed) | |
| S | |
| 13.3 · 13.6 | |
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