Astronomy:770 Bali

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770 Bali
770Bali (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 770 Bali based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered byA. Massinger
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date31 October 1913
Designations
(770) Bali
Pronunciation/ˈbæli/,[2] /ˈbɑːli/
Named afterBali[1] (Indonesian island)
1913 TE
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc113.62 yr (41,501 days)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.5557 AU
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}1.8876 AU
2.2216 AU
Eccentricity0.1504
Orbital period3.31 yr (1,209 days)
Mean anomaly119.08°
Mean motion0° 17m 51.36s / day
Inclination4.3849°
Longitude of ascending node44.697°
18.069°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter16.388±0.286 km[3]
Rotation period5.8199 ± 0.0001 h (0.24250 ± 4.1667×10−6 d)[4]
Geometric albedo0.2483±0.037[3]
S (Tholen)[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)10.9[3]


770 Bali is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Flora family.[4] It was discovered on 31 October 1913, by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. The asteroid was probably named after the Indonesian island of Bali, as the discoverer had named a couple other asteroids after places in Indonesia.[1] The alternative hypothesis is that it was named after Bali, king of the Daityas in Hindu mythology.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(770) Bali". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (770) Bali. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 73. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_771. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. 
  2. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 770 Bali (1913 TE)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2000770. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kryszczynska, A. et al. (October 2012). "Do Slivan states exist in the Flora family?. I. Photometric survey of the Flora region". Astronomy & Astrophysics 546: 51. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219199. A72. Bibcode2012A&A...546A..72K. 
  5. Paul Herget (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. 

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