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2074 Shoemaker (2012)

MPC Designation: 1974 UA
Lightcurves Period (h): 2.449 ± 0.001
Amplitude (mag): 0.08 ± 0.01
Equipment:

 

Filter: C
MagBand: V
Telescope: 0.35m f/9.1 SCT
Camera: SBIG STL-1001E
Exposure: 240

 

Obs. Details

Date              E Mag   Phase  PABL   PABB
2012-03-25 07:00  16.37   21.4  219.1    0.9
2012-03-28 07:00  16.28   20.0  219.3    1.7
2012-03-30 07:00  16.22   19.1  219.5    2.2
2012-04-01 07:00  16.16   18.1  219.6    2.7

Data Points: 121
Discovered: 1974-10-17  Palomar  E. F. Helin
Family/Group: Hungaria
Taxonomic Class: ES (Assumed)
Published: MPB pending
NOTES: Unless otherwise stated, the "Reduced Magnitudes" in the plots are Cousins R, based on 2MASS to BVRI conversions (Warner, MPB 34, 113-119)

Collaboration with Robert D. Stephens, Center for Solar System Studies. Follow-up to 2003 (Stephens, R.D., Minor Planet Bul. 31, 40-41; Warner et al., Minor Planet Bul. 36, 176-178) and 2010 (Minor Planet Bul. 38, 33-36) observations. The Warner et al. paper re-examined the original Stephens observations and found a good possibility that the asteroid was binary. Subsequent data has not found additional evidence. The 2012 data favored the 2.449 h solution but fit almost equally well to 2.535 h, which is in close agreement with the adopted period in the LCDB of 2.5328 h. The data table shows only PDO data but the plot and data points total include the Stephens data.

 

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