719 Albert
719 Albert, provisional designation 1911 MT, is a stony asteroid, approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter, classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group of asteroids. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory on 3 October 1911, and subsequently a lost minor planet for 89 years. The asteroid was named in memory of Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild, an Austrian philanthropist and banker. Albert was the second Amor asteroid discovered, the first being 433 Eros.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna Obs. |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1911 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (719) Albert |
Named after | Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild (Austrian banker) |
Alternative designations | 1911 MT · 2000 JW8 |
Minor planet category | NEO · Amor |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 105.57 yr (38,560 days) |
| Aphelion | 4.0830 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.1964 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.6397 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.5468 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.29 yr (1,567 days) |
Mean anomaly | 270.46° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 47.28s / day |
| Inclination | 11.574° |
Longitude of ascending node | 183.92° |
| 156.12° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.2030 AU · 79.1 LD |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 2.36 km (calculated) |
Synodic rotation period | 5.8007±0.0003 h 5.801 h 5.8011±0.0034 h 5.8012±0.0034 h 5.802 h 15.577±0.005 h |
| 0.12 0.15 (assumed) 0.20 (assumed) | |
| SMASS = S · S · X B–V = 0.855±0.023 V–R = 0.491±0.012 V–I = 0.870±0.013 | |
| 15.00 · 15.5 · 15.57±0.17 | |
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