986 Amelia
Modelled shape of Amelia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Comas Solà |
| Discovery site | Fabra Obs. |
| Discovery date | 19 October 1922 |
| Designations | |
| (986) Amelia | |
Named after | Amelia Solà (discoverer's wife) |
| A922 UA · 1922 MQ 1935 BK · 1966 VA A915 JC | |
| main-belt · (outer) background | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 93.64 yr (34,203 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.7674 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.4961 AU |
| 3.1317 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2030 |
| 5.54 yr (2,024 d) | |
| 210.80° | |
| 0° 10m 40.08s / day | |
| Inclination | 14.815° |
| 92.601° | |
| 265.52° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| 9.52±0.01 h | |
Pole ecliptic latitude |
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| 9.4 | |
986 Amelia (prov. designation: A922 UA or 1922 MQ) is a large background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 October 1922, by Spanish astronomer Josep Comas i Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona. The L/D-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.5 hours. It was named after the discoverer's wife, Amelia Solà.