807 Ceraskia

807 Ceraskia
Shape model of Ceraskia from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date18 April 1915
Designations
(807) Ceraskia
Named after
Vitold Cerasky (1849–1925)
(Belarusian–Soviet astronomer)[2]
A915 HF · 1974 QB3
A909 BK · A917 QA
1915 WY
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.04 yr (40,559 d)
Aphelion3.2127 AU
Perihelion2.8199 AU
3.0163 AU
Eccentricity0.0651
5.24 yr (1,913 d)
91.475°
0° 11m 17.16s / day
Inclination11.320°
132.20°
337.21°
Physical characteristics
7.368±0.002 h[12]
  • (325.0°, 23.0°) (λ1/β1)[5]
  • (132.0°, 26.0°) (λ2/β2)[5]

807 Ceraskia (prov. designation: A915 HF or 1915 WY) is an elongated Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 18 April 1915, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany.[1] The S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 7.4 hours and measures approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) in diameter. It was named after Belarusian–Soviet astronomer Vitold Cerasky (1849–1925).[2]

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