Photoelectric lightcurve and period of rotation of the asteroid 182 Elsa |
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| Authors: | AW Harris JW Young F Scaltriti V Zappalà |
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| Institution: | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, California, 91103, USA;Astronomical Observatory of Torino, 1025 Pino Torinese, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Photoelectric observations on five consecutive nights yield a period of rotation of 80 ± 2 hr with an amplitude of 0.7 magnitude for 182 Elsa, making it the longest period of rotation known to date. 182 Elsa is classed as an S object with a diameter of 48 km. |
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