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4674 Pauling (2005)

MPC Designation: 1989 JC
Lightcurves Period (h): 2.5306 ± 0.0003
Amplitude (mag): 0.05 ± 0.01
Equipment:

 

Filter: C
MagBand: R
Telescope: 0.35m f/10 SCT
Camera: SBIG ST-9E
Exposure: 180

 

Obs. Details

Date              E Mag   Phase  PABL   PABB
2005-10-03 04:00  15.36   14.5    9.6   20.8
2005-10-04 04:00  15.35   14.4    9.7   20.7
2005-10-07 04:00  15.34   14.4    9.7   20.3
2005-10-08 04:00  15.34   14.4    9.8   20.1
2005-10-13 04:00  15.36   15.0    9.9   19.3
2005-10-14 04:00  15.37   15.2   10.0   19.1
2005-10-24 04:00  15.50   18.0   10.6   17.3

Data Points: 384
Discovered: 1989-05-02  Palomar  E. F. Helin
Family/Group: Hungaria
Taxonomic Class: ES (Assumed)
Published: MPB 33, 34-35
NOTES: Unless otherwise stated, the "Reduced Magnitudes" in the plots are Cousins R, based on 2MASS to BVRI conversions (Warner, MPB 34, 113-119)

This is a known binary (Merline et al., 2004; IAUC 8297). The satellite is probably too small to detect with photometric observations.

Collaboration with Petr Pravec's Binary Asteroid Survey group and others. See MPB article for full credits.

 

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