9983 Rickfienberg

9983 Rickfienberg
Rickfienberg modeled from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byDennis di Cicco
Discovery siteSudbury Obs. (817)
Discovery date19 February 1995
Designations
(9983) Rickfienberg
Named after
Richard Fienberg
(astronomer, editor)[2]
1995 DA · 1987 KS2
1993 TS37
main-belt · (middle)
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc30.02 yr (10,963 days)
Aphelion3.0191 AU
Perihelion2.3962 AU
2.7076 AU
Eccentricity0.1150
4.46 yr (1,627 days)
107.42°
0° 13m 16.32s / day
Inclination8.3223°
49.216°
7.2821°
Physical characteristics
7.444±0.280 km[3][4]
12.18 km (calculated)[5]
5.29616±0.00001 h h[6]
5.2963±0.0001 h[7]
0.057 (assumed)[5]
0.167±0.035[3][4]
C (assumed)[5]
13.2[3] · 13.3[1][5]

9983 Rickfienberg (prov. designation: 1995 DA) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 February 1995, by American astronomer Dennis di Cicco at his private Sudbury Observatory (817), Massachusetts, United States.[8] It was named after American astronomer and editor Richard Fienberg.[2]

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