1865 Cerberus

1865 Cerberus
Lightcurve-based 3D-model of Cerberus
Discovery
Discovered byL. Kohoutek
Discovery siteBergedorf Obs.
Discovery date26 October 1971
Designations
Pronunciation/ˈsɜːrbərəs/
Named after
Cerberus (Greek mythology)
1971 UA
NEO · Apollo
AdjectivesCerberean, -ian /sɜːrˈbɪəriən/
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc45.05 yr (16,456 days)
Aphelion1.5844 AU
Perihelion0.5757 AU
1.0801 AU
Eccentricity0.4669
1.12 yr (410 days)
205.19°
0° 52m 41.16s / day
Inclination16.095°
212.93°
325.26°
Earth MOID0.1567 AU · 61 LD
Physical characteristics
Dimensions1.2 km (Gehrels)
1.608 km
1.61 km (taken)
1.611±0.013 km
6.800±0.006 h
6.80328±0.00001 h
6.803286±0.000005 h
6.8039 h
6.804±0.003 h
6.81 h
6.810±0.003 h
6.87 h
0.1118
0.136±0.021
0.22
0.50±0.29
S (Tholen) · S (SMASS)
S
B–V = 0.790
U–B = 0.442
16.45±0.07 (R)
16.84
16.965±0.04
16.97±0.04
16.97±0.13

1865 Cerberus is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 1.6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 26 October 1971, by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Hamburger Bergedorf Observatory, Germany, and given the provisional designation 1971 UA. It was named for Cerberus from Greek mythology.

Orbit and classification

Cerberus orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.6–1.6 AU once every 1 years and 1 month (410 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.47 and an inclination of 16° with respect to the ecliptic.

The Apollo asteroid has an Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.1567 AU (23,400,000 km), which corresponds to 61 lunar distances. It passes within 30 million km of the Earth seven times from the year 1900 to the year 2100, each time at a distance of 24.4 to 25.7 million km. It also makes close approaches to Mars and Venus.

Physical characteristics

In the Tholen and SMASS taxonomy, Cerberus is a common stony S-type asteroid, composed of 65% plagioclase and 35% pyroxene. It has a rotation period of 6.804 hours and a geometric albedo of 0.220. With a maximum lightcurve range of 2.3, Cerberus may be cigar shaped like 1I/ʻOumuamua.

Naming

This minor planet is named after the figure from Greek mythology, Cerberus, a three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades, the Underworld. His capture marked the last of the twelve labors of Hercules. It is also the name of an extinct constellation, Cerberus, now contained in the eastern part of Hercules. (It should not be confused with Kerberos, a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto.) The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 20 December 1974 (M.P.C. 3758).

References

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