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The Minor Planet Observer
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Palmer Divide Observatory

65803 Didymos (2003)

MPC Designation: 1996 GT
Lightcurves Period (h): 2.260 ± 0.001
Amplitude (mag): 0.08 ± 0.01
Equipment:

 

Filter: C
MagBand: R
Telescope: 0.5m f/8.1 R/C
Camera: FLI KAF-1001E
Exposure: 60

 

Obs. Details

Date              E Mag   Phase  PABL   PABB
2003-12-03 07:00  13.23    2.5   69.7   -1.1
2003-12-03 09:00  13.24    2.4   69.7   -1.0
2003-12-17 04:00  14.68    7.6   80.6    2.7
2003-12-18 06:00  14.78    8.2   81.3    2.9
2003-12-19 06:00  14.88    8.7   81.9    3.0
2003-12-20 06:00  14.98    9.3   82.6    3.1

Data Points: 891
Discovered: 1996-04-11  Kitt Peak  Spacewatch
Family/Group: NEA
Taxonomic Class: S (Assumed)
Published: Icarus, 63-93
NOTES: Unless otherwise stated, the "Reduced Magnitudes" in the plots are Cousins R, based on 2MASS to BVRI conversions (Warner, MPB 34, 113-119)

There were no indications of a long period seen in the PDO data by radar or independen observations. Its source is a mystery since the images were measured using 2MASS to BVRI calibrations and only solar-color comp stars.

 

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