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The Minor Planet Observer
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Palmer Divide Observatory

2007 Shoemaker Grant Recipient

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4547 Massachusetts

MPO Home Period (h): 7.703 ± 0.005
Lightcurves Amplitude (mag): 0.29 ± 0.02
Date Range (mm/dd): 2006   01/30 - 01/31
Data Points: 133
Equipment: 0.35m SCT, FLI-1001E
Discovered: May 16, 1990  Watanabe and Endate at Sapporo
Previous Designations: 1958 TW, 1960 ED, 1962 UF, 1974 TD, 1977 FB2, 1985 DC2, 1987 SP13, 1990 KP, A909 BG
Family/Group:
Taxonomic Class:
H (absolute mag): 11.2  (IRAS)   MPC gives 11.0
Diameter (km) / albedo: 24.29 ± 2.8 / 0.0992 ± 0.027
SM Axis (AU): 2.6131
Inclination (deg): 18.0069
Eccentricity: 0.0695
Published: Minor Planet Bul. 33, 58-62
NOTES: Each session extended more than one cycle, thus the campaign was ended after two runs.

 

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