| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | 14 May 1985 |
| Designations | |
| (1985) JA | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/ |
| MPO 270210 | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 ( JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 30.37 yr (11,094 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.171 AU (324.8 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.118 AU (167.3 Gm) |
| 1.645 AU (246.1 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| 2.11 yr (770.34 d) | |
| 182.3° | |
| 0° 28m 1.2s / day | |
| Inclination | 36.77° |
| 232.5° | |
| 288.9° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.29 AU (43 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.1944 h (0.13310 d) | |
| 16.4 | |
3553 Mera, provisional designation 1985 JA, is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985, by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus. [3]
- ^ "(3553) Mera = 1985 JA". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "3553 Mera (1985 JA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- 3553 Mera at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 3553 Mera at ESA– space situational awareness
- 3553 Mera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | 14 May 1985 |
| Designations | |
| (1985) JA | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/ |
| MPO 270210 | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 ( JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 30.37 yr (11,094 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.171 AU (324.8 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.118 AU (167.3 Gm) |
| 1.645 AU (246.1 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| 2.11 yr (770.34 d) | |
| 182.3° | |
| 0° 28m 1.2s / day | |
| Inclination | 36.77° |
| 232.5° | |
| 288.9° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.29 AU (43 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.1944 h (0.13310 d) | |
| 16.4 | |
3553 Mera, provisional designation 1985 JA, is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985, by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus. [3]
- ^ "(3553) Mera = 1985 JA". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "3553 Mera (1985 JA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- 3553 Mera at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 3553 Mera at ESA– space situational awareness
- 3553 Mera at the JPL Small-Body Database
|
| This near-Earth asteroid-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |