Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
Discovery date | 24 May 1873 |
Designations | |
(131) Vala | |
Pronunciation | /ˈvɑːlə/ [2] |
Named after | vǫlva |
A873 KA; 1945 KA; 1952 DS3; 1953 QE | |
Main belt [1] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 142.88 yr (52187 d) |
Aphelion | 2.60 AU (388.64 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.27 AU (338.99 Gm) |
2.43 AU (363.82 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.068233 |
3.79 yr (1,385.3 d) | |
Average
orbital speed | 19.08 km/s |
289.275 ° | |
0° 15m 35.532s / day | |
Inclination | 4.9602° |
65.682° | |
160.641° | |
Earth MOID | 1.26 AU (187.95 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.38 AU (355.52 Gm) |
TJupiter | 3.499 |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 40.44±1.8 km [1] |
Mass | 6.9×1016 kg |
Equatorial
surface gravity | 0.0113 m/s² |
Equatorial
escape velocity | 0.0214 km/s |
5.1812 h (0.21588 d) [1] | |
0.1051±0.010 | |
Temperature | ~178 K |
K [3] (Bus) | |
10.03 [1] | |
Vala ( minor planet designation: 131 Vala) is an inner main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on 24 May 1873, and derives its name from völva (vǫlva, lit. 'staff bearer'), a prophetess in Norse paganism. [4] One observation of an occultation of a star by Vala is from Italy (26 May 2002). 10- μm radiometric data collected from Kitt Peak in 1975 gave a diameter estimate of 34 km. [5]
In the Tholen classification system, it is categorized as an SU-type asteroid, while the Bus asteroid taxonomy system lists it as a K-type asteroid. [3] Photometric observations of this asteroid during 2007 at the Organ Mesa Observatory in Las Cruces, New Mexico were used to create a "nearly symmetric bimodal" light curve plot. This showed a rotation period of 10.359 ± 0.001 hours and a brightness variation of 0.09 ± 0.02 magnitude during each cycle. [6] The result is double the 5.18-hour period reported in the JPL Small-Body Database. [1]
On 2028-Apr-05, Vala will pass 0.0276 AU (4,130,000 km; 2,570,000 mi) from asteroid 2 Pallas. [7]
Discovery [1] | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
Discovery date | 24 May 1873 |
Designations | |
(131) Vala | |
Pronunciation | /ˈvɑːlə/ [2] |
Named after | vǫlva |
A873 KA; 1945 KA; 1952 DS3; 1953 QE | |
Main belt [1] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 142.88 yr (52187 d) |
Aphelion | 2.60 AU (388.64 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.27 AU (338.99 Gm) |
2.43 AU (363.82 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.068233 |
3.79 yr (1,385.3 d) | |
Average
orbital speed | 19.08 km/s |
289.275 ° | |
0° 15m 35.532s / day | |
Inclination | 4.9602° |
65.682° | |
160.641° | |
Earth MOID | 1.26 AU (187.95 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.38 AU (355.52 Gm) |
TJupiter | 3.499 |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 40.44±1.8 km [1] |
Mass | 6.9×1016 kg |
Equatorial
surface gravity | 0.0113 m/s² |
Equatorial
escape velocity | 0.0214 km/s |
5.1812 h (0.21588 d) [1] | |
0.1051±0.010 | |
Temperature | ~178 K |
K [3] (Bus) | |
10.03 [1] | |
Vala ( minor planet designation: 131 Vala) is an inner main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on 24 May 1873, and derives its name from völva (vǫlva, lit. 'staff bearer'), a prophetess in Norse paganism. [4] One observation of an occultation of a star by Vala is from Italy (26 May 2002). 10- μm radiometric data collected from Kitt Peak in 1975 gave a diameter estimate of 34 km. [5]
In the Tholen classification system, it is categorized as an SU-type asteroid, while the Bus asteroid taxonomy system lists it as a K-type asteroid. [3] Photometric observations of this asteroid during 2007 at the Organ Mesa Observatory in Las Cruces, New Mexico were used to create a "nearly symmetric bimodal" light curve plot. This showed a rotation period of 10.359 ± 0.001 hours and a brightness variation of 0.09 ± 0.02 magnitude during each cycle. [6] The result is double the 5.18-hour period reported in the JPL Small-Body Database. [1]
On 2028-Apr-05, Vala will pass 0.0276 AU (4,130,000 km; 2,570,000 mi) from asteroid 2 Pallas. [7]