( 1566) Icarus

(1949 MA )

Discovery Circumstances:

W. Baade - Palomar Mountain

27 Jun 1949

(1)

Orbital Type:

AP

(*)( 2)

Taxonomic Type:

SU;Q

( 3)( 4)( 5)

Albedo:

0.33

( 6)( 7)( 8)

Diameter:

1.3 km

( 9)(10)(11)

H:(mag)

15.95

(12)

G:

-0.04

(13)

U-B:(mag)

0.54

(14)

B-V:(mag)

0.80

(14)

Rotation Period:(hrs)

2.273

(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)

Quality:

4 !

(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)

Lightcurve Amplitude:(mag)

0.05-0.22

(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)

Spin Vector:

l=49,b=0

(20)(21)

Radar Observations:

Y

(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)

Spectral Observations:

Y

(28)(29)

IR Observations:

-

-

Remarks

* - orbital type derived from osculating orbital elements

! - quality code according to Lagerkvist et al. (1989)

References

( 1) I.A.U.Circ. 1226

( 2) Milani, A. et al. (1989) Icarus 78, 212-269. (Dynamics of planet-crossing asteroids - Classes of orbital behavior - project Spaceguard)

( 3) Chapman, C.R. et al. (1975) Icarus 25, 104-130. (Surface properties of asteroids - A synthesis of polarimetry, radiometry, and spectrophotometry)

( 4) Tholen, D.J. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1139-1150.

( 5) Hicks, M.D. et al. (1998) Icarus 133, 69-78. (The Unusual Spectra of 15 Near-Earth Asteroids and Extinct Comet Candidates)(1566,1620,2063,2102,2201,3200,4953,6053,6489,7092,8176,1994ES1,1995C R,1996JA1)

( 6) Harris, A.W. (DLR) & J.S.V Lagerros (2002) in "Asteroids III" (Eds. W.F.Bottke et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 205-218. (Asteroids in the thermal infrared)

( 7) Tedesco, E.F. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1090-1138.

( 8) Veeder, G.J. et al. (1989) Astron. J. 97, 1211-1219. (Radiometry of near-earth asteroids)

( 9) Harris, A.W. (DLR) & J.S.V Lagerros (2002) in "Asteroids III" (Eds. W.F.Bottke et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 205-218. (Asteroids in the thermal infrared)

(10) Pettengill, G.H. et al. (1969) Icarus 10, 432-435. (Radar observations of Icarus)

(11) Goldstein, R.M. (1969) Icarus 10, 430-431. (Radar observations of Icarus)

(12) Tedesco, E.F. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1090-1138.

(13) Tedesco, E.F. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1090-1138.

(14) Tedesco, E.F. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1090-1138.

(15) Gehrels, T. et al. (1970) Astron. J. 75, 186-195. (Minor planets and related objects. IV. Asteroid (1566) Icarus.)

(16) Miner, E. & J. Young (1969) Icarus 10, 436-440. (Photometric Determination of the Rotation Period of 1566 Icarus)

(17) Veverka, J. & W. Liller (1969) Icarus 10, 441-444. (Observations of Icarus: 1968)

(18) De Angelis, G. (1995) Planet. Space Sci. 43, 649-682. (Asteroid spin, pole and shape determinations)

(19) Harris, A.W. (DLR) (1998) Icarus 131, 291-301. (A Thermal Model for Near-Earth Asteroids)

(20) Gehrels, T. et al. (1970) Astron. J. 75, 186-195. (Minor planets and related objects. IV. Asteroid (1566) Icarus.)

(21) Magnusson,P. (1989) in "Asteroids II" (Eds. R.P.Binzel et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 1180-1190.

(22) Goldstein, R.M. (1969) Icarus 10, 430-431. (Radar observations of Icarus)

(23) Mahapatra, P.R. et al. (1998) DPS 30, 07.04. (A Recent Radar Observation of Asteroid 1566 Icarus)

(24) Pettengill, G.H. et al. (1969) Icarus 10, 432-435. (Radar observations of Icarus)

(25) Ostro, S.J. et al. (1991) Astron. J. 102, 1490-1502. (Asteroid radar astrometry)

(26) Goldstein, R. M., (1969) Science 162, 903-904. (Radar observations of Icarus.)

(27) Mahapatra, P. et al., (1999) Planetary and Space Science 47, 75-83. (Recent radar observations of asteroid 1566 Icarus.)

(28) Hicks, M.D. et al. (1998) Icarus 133, 69-78. (The Unusual Spectra of 15 Near-Earth Asteroids and Extinct Comet Candidates)(1566,1620,2063,2102,2201,3200,4953,6053,6489,7092,8176,1994ES1,1995C R,1996JA1)

(29) Fevig. R.A. and U. Fink (2007) Icarus 188, 175-188. (Spectral observations of 19 weathered and 23 fresh NEAs and their correlations with orbital parameters)(433,1036,1627,1685,1862,1866,1943, 1980,3103,3122,3199,3671,4183,4341,4954,5587,5751,5836,6037,7358,7482,7753,7822,7977,8201,10563,11066,13651,13651,19356,20236,20255,35107,85490,J97GD32,J97UH9,J97US9,J98HE3,J98HT31,J98ME3,J98MS2,K04LC2)


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