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3710 Bogoslovskij

3710 Bogoslovskij

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3710 Bogoslovskij, provisionally known as 1978 RD6, is a rare-type asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 11 kilometers in diameter.

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It was discovered on 13 September 1978, by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula, and named for Russian composer Nikita Bogoslovskij.[2][4]

Orbit and characterization

Bogoslovskij orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.3–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 6 months (1,658 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.16 and an inclination of 14° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]

In the SMASS classification, Bogoslovskij is an uncommon Cgh-type, which belongs to the broader class of carbonaceous asteroids.[1] As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve has been obtained. The body's rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown.[5]

Naming

This minor planet was named in honor of Nikita Bogoslovskij (1913–2004), Russian writer and contemporary composer, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday.[2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22499).[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)" (2017-05-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(3710) Bogoslovskij". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3710) Bogoslovskij. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 313. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3707. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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    Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Nugent, C.; Cabrera, M. S. (November 2012). "Preliminary Analysis of WISE/NEOWISE 3-Band Cryogenic and Post-cryogenic Observations of Main Belt Asteroids". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 759 (1): 5. arXiv:1209.5794. Bibcode:2012ApJ...759L...8M. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/759/1/L8. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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    "3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  5. [5]
    "LCDB Data for (3710) Bogoslovskij". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. [6]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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