3553 Mera
Main-belt asteroid
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3553 Mera, provisional designation 1985 JA, is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985, by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus.[3]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | 14 May 1985 |
| Designations | |
| (1985) JA | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/ |
| MPO 270210 | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 30.37 yr (11,094 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.171 AU (324.8 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.118 AU (167.3 Gm) |
| 1.645 AU (246.1 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| 2.11 yr (770.34 d) | |
| 182.3° | |
| 0° 28m 1.2s / day | |
| Inclination | 36.77° |
| 232.5° | |
| 288.9° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.29 AU (43 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.1944 h (0.13310 d) | |
| 16.4 | |
