| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Stn. |
| Discovery date | 30 December 1981 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (2984) Chaucer |
Named after | Geoffrey Chaucer[2] |
| 1981 YD · 1963 FB 1965 UK1 · 1971 FZ 1971 JA | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.53 yr (23,204 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8025 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1380 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.4702 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1345 |
| 3.88 yr (1,418 days) | |
| 37.757° | |
| 0° 15m 14.04s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.0533° |
| 81.815° | |
| 46.551° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 15.422±0.078[3] 27.2 km |
| 0.045±0.006[3] 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~ 177 K |
| 13.1 | |
2984 Chaucer, provisionally designated 1981 YD, is a main-belt asteroid, which was discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona, on 30 December 1981.[1]
It is named after Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400), the medieval English poet.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2984 Chaucer (1981 YD)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(2984) Chaucer". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2984) Chaucer. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 246. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2985. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
- ^ a b Masiero, Joseph R.; Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Nugent, C. R.; Bauer, J. M.; Stevenson, R.; et al. (August 2014). "Main-belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared Albedos". The Astrophysical Journal. 791 (2): 11. arXiv:1406.6645. Bibcode:2014ApJ...791..121M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/121. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2984 Chaucer at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2984 Chaucer at the JPL Small-Body Database
