1996 FG3
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 1 September 2005
Orbital elements and other data (Assumed or derived values in parenthesis, my estimates in italics and parenthesis. Source identifications in brackets, see this link for sources):
orbital data, primary (osculating elements) [JPL]:
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semimajor axis a: |
1.05416169273447 AU
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orbital period P: |
1.0824 y (=395.4 d)
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eccentricity e: |
0.349822700162658
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perihelion distance q: |
0.685392002974062 AU
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aphelion distance Q: |
1.42293138 AU
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inclination i: |
1.99044074761497°
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argument of perihelion omega: |
23.9055765773824°
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ascending node OMEGA: |
299.903771675831°
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mean anomaly M: |
316.231189450432°
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perihelion passage TP: |
2005-03-19.0641776
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Epoch: |
30 JAN 2005
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data arc: |
1996-2001 (350 obs.)
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orbital data, secondary:
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semimajor axis a: |
(2.4 km)
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semimajor axis/primary radius a/Rp: |
3.4 ± 0.6 [P00a]
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orbital period P: |
16.135 ± 0.005 h [P00a]
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eccentricity e: |
0.05 ± 0.05 [P00a]
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other data, primary:
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diameter: |
1.4 km [P00a]
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absolute magnitude H: |
17.76 ± 0.03 [P00a]
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rotation period: |
3.5942 ± 0.0002 h [P00a]
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amplitude delta M: |
0.08 [H03a]
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color index B-V: |
0.708 ± 0.005 [P00a]
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color index V-R: |
0.380 ± 0.003 [P00a]
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color index R-I: |
0.334 ± 0.003 [P00a]
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slope parameter G: |
(0.15) [a]
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geometric albedo: |
(0.06) [a]
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mass: |
(2.1x1012 kg)
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density: |
1.4 ± 0.3 g/cm3 [M00b]
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type: |
C [SBd]
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other data, secondary:
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diameter: |
(0.43 km)
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diameter ratio Ds/Dp: |
0.31 ± 0.02 [P00a]
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component magnitude difference: |
?
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rotation period: |
?
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--1996 FG3--discovery and notes:
Primary discovered 24 March 1996 by R. H. McNaught from Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia.
Companion discovered 10-18 December 1998 by P. Pravec, L. Sarounova, and M. Wolf from Ondrejov Observatory using lightcurve data; announced 26 December 1998.
See more information and links at
Asteroid/Comet Connection Catchall Catalog page
--Links, more technical:
--Links, less technical:
--Links to ADS abstracts:
- Christou, Apostolos A. 2003, Planetary and Space Science The statistics of
flight opportunities to accessible near-Earth asteroids
- Scheeres, D. J. 2002, Icarus Stability of Binary Asteroids
- Mottola, Stefano & Lahulla, Felix 2000, Icarus, Volume 146, Issue 2, pp. 556-567 (2000). Mutual Eclipse Events in Asteroidal Binary System 1996 FG3: Observations and a Numerical Model
- Pravec, Petr, Sarounová, Lenka, Rabinowitz, David L., Hicks, Michael D., Wolf, Marek, Krugly, Yurij N., Velichko, Fiodor P., Shevchenko, Vasilij G., Chiorny, Vasilij G., Gaftonyuk, Ninel M., & Genevier, Guy 2000, Icarus, Volume 146, Issue 1, pp. 190-203 (2000). Two-Period Lightcurves of 1996 FG3, 1998 PG, and (5407) 1992 AX: One Probable and Two Possible Binary Asteroids
- Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Wolf, M., Mottola, S., & Lahulla, F. 1998,
International Astronomical Union Circular 1996 FG3
- Mottola, S. & Lahulla, F. 1998, International Astronomical Union Circular
1996 FG3
- Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Nakamura, A., Boattini, A., Casulli, S., di Paola, A., Vagnozzi, A., Scacciafrotte, T., Risoldi, V., di Clemente, A., Forti, G., Hergenrother, C. W., & Williams, G. V. 1997, Minor Planet Electronic Circ., 1997-B05 (1997). 1996 FG3
- Boattini, A., Tesi, L., Sarounova, L., & Williams, G. V. 1996, Minor Planet Electronic Circ., 1996-G06 (1996). 1996 FG3
- Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Nakamura, A., Abe, H., Endate, K., Watanabe, K., McNaught, R. H., Garradd, G. J., Steel, D. I., Shobbrook, D. J., Pravec, P., Ikari, Y., & Williams, G. V. 1996, Minor Planet Electronic Circ., 1996-G01 (1996). 1996 FG3
- Urata, T., Cass, C. P., Steel, D. I., McNaught, R. H., Garradd, G. J., Kojima, T., & Williams, G. V. 1996, Minor Planet Electronic Circ., 1996-F07 (1996). 1996 FG3
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Last modified 1 September 2005.
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