11948 Justinehénin

Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt October 2019 yes 11948 Justinehénin #D6D6D6 18 August 1993 E. W. Elst CERGA (Caussols Obs.) (11948) Justinehénin 1993 QQ 41973 AE 31991 EJ 81997 GW 24 Justine Henin(Belgian tennis player) main-belt(inner)Themis 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) 0 44.01 yr (16,076 days) 3.5804 AU 2.8195 AU 3.2000 AU 0.1189 5.72 yr (2,091 days) 168.53° 0.1722 ms / day 1.8914° 159.16° 75.735° 12 km (calculated at 0.06) 13.2 11948 Justinehénin, provisional designation 1993 QQ 4, is a Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 18 August 1993, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at CERGA (010) in Caussols, southeastern France. It was named for tennis player Justine Henin. Orbit and classification Justinehénin orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.8–3.6 AU once every 5 years and 9 months (2,091 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.12 and an inclination of 2° with respect to the ecliptic. The first identification was made at Crimea–Nauchnij in 1973, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 31 years prior to its discovery. Physical characteristics Diameter and albedo Based on an absolute magnitude of 13.2, Justinehénin potentially measures between 6 and 14 kilometers in diameter, assuming an albedo in the range of 0.05 to 0.25. Since asteroids in the outer main-belt are mostly of a carbonaceous rather than of a silicaceous composition, with low albedos, typically around 0.06, Justinehénins diameter might be on the upper end of NASA's published conversion table, as the lower the body's reflectivity (albedo), the larger its diameter at a constant absolute magnitude (brightness). Lightcurves As of 2017, the asteroid's effective size, its composition and albedo, as well as its rotation period and shape remain unknown. Naming This minor planet was named for Belgian former professional tennis player Justine Henin (born 1985). Although her name (usually)https://group.bnpparibas/en/news/bnp-paribas-presents-solidarity-initiatives-including-rglegendstalks-tribute-roland-garros BNP Paribas presents solidarity initiatives including #RGLegendsTalks, a tribute to Roland-Garros - BNP Paribas BNP Paribas contains no acute accent, the asteroid's official name does. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 September 2003 (M.P.C. 49674). References 30em 2017-01-07 last obs. JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 11948 Justinehenin (1993 QQ4) https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2011948 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 23 June 2017 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (11948) Justinehénin, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005 Schmadel Lutz D. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 66 2006 978-3-540-34361-5 10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_612 (11948) Justinehénin [3.21, 0.11, 1.9] 11948 Justinehenin (1993 QQ4) Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=11948 9 July 2016 Absolute Magnitude (H) NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/h.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010302182040/http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/h.html dead 2 March 2001 9 July 2016 MPC/MPO/MPS Archive Minor Planet Center https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html 9 July 2016 11948 23 June 2017 External links Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info https://web.archive.org/web/20171216050541/http://www.minorplanet.info/lightcurvedatabase.html 16 December 2017 ) Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR https://web.archive.org/web/20160729213840/http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html 29 July 2016 – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (10001)-(15000) – Minor Planet Center 11948 11947 Kimclijsters 11948 11949 Kagayayutaka 011948 Category:Discoveries by Eric Walter Elst Category:Named minor planets 19930818