1034 Mozartia
Main-belt asteroid
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1034 Mozartia, provisional designation 1924 SS, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1924, by Soviet Vladimir Albitsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[4][6]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | V. Albitzkij |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 1924 |
| Designations | |
| (1034) Mozartia | |
| Pronunciation | /moÊtËsÉËrtiÉ/,[2] /moÊËzÉËrtiÉ/[3] |
Named after | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian composer)[4] |
| 1924 SS · 1971 DD2 1999 DK7 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.74 yr (33,873 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8959 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.6899 AU |
| 2.2929 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2630 |
| 3.47 yr (1,268 days) | |
| 303.07° | |
| 0° 17m 2.04s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9709° |
| 304.50° | |
| 18.807° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 7.919±0.047 km[5] | |
| 0.250±0.030[5] | |
| SMASS = S[1] | |
| 12.1[1] | |
Orbit and classification
Mozartia orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.7â2.9 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.26 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation in 1924.[6]
Physical characteristics
In the SMASS classification, Mozartia is a common S-type asteroid.[1]
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Mozartia measures 7.919 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.250.[5]
Lightcurves
As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Mozartia has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][7]
Naming
This minor planet was named after the influential Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756â1791).[4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center in November 1952 (M.P.C. 837).[8]
