3822 Segovia
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_Segovia.png) Shape model of Segovia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | T. Seki |
| Discovery site | Geisei Obs. |
| Discovery date | 21 February 1988 |
| Designations | |
| (3822) Segovia | |
Named after | Andrés Segovia (classical guitarist)[2] |
| 1988 DP1 · 1962 ST 1976 YE2 · 1979 UP 1986 WV9 | |
| main-belt · Flora[3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 54.18 yr (19,789 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5360 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0033 AU |
| 2.2697 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1173 |
| 3.42 yr (1,249 days) | |
| 159.41° | |
| 0° 17m 17.52s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.5596° |
| 335.91° | |
| 280.43° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4.94 km (calculated)[3] | |
| 11.03204±0.00001 h[4] | |
| 0.24 (assumed)[3] | |
| S[3] | |
| 13.7[1][3] · 13.69±0.52[5] | |
3822 Segovia (prov. designation: 1988 DP1) is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Japanese astronomer Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory in Kōchi, Japan, on 21 February 1988.[6] The presumed S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 11.0 hours and measures approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in diameter. It was later named after Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia.[2]
The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.0–2.5 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,249 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.12 and an inclination of 3° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] It was first observed as 1962 ST at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in 1962, extending the body's observation arc by 26 years prior to its official discovery observation.[6]
Naming
This minor planet was named for world-famous virtuoso classical guitarist Andrés Segovia (1893–1987). In 1959, the discoverer attended one of his concerts in Japan and became inspired to play the guitar.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 21 April 1989 (M.P.C. 14481).[7]
