5026 Martes
Shape model of Martes from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
| Discovery site | Kleť Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 August 1987 |
| Designations | |
| (5026) Martes | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑːrtɪs/ |
Named after | pine marten beech marten (Mustelidae mammals) |
| 1987 QL1 · 1965 QE 1976 QL · 1980 VA2 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.37 yr (23,145 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9540 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8020 AU |
| 2.3780 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2422 |
| 3.67 yr (1,339 days) | |
| 75.131° | |
| 0° 16m 7.68s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.2831° |
| 304.77° | |
| 17.652° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4.93 km (calculated) 8.967±2.335 km | |
| 4.423±0.0011 h 4.424087±0.000002 h 4.4243±0.005 h | |
| 0.066±0.072 0.20 (assumed) | |
| B–V = 0.863±0.042 V–R = 0.440±0.047 C · S | |
| 13.80 · 13.9 · 14.065±0.010 (R) · 14.17±0.36 | |
5026 Martes (prov. designation: 1987 QL1) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1987, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. It is named after the two weasel-like animal species: pine marten and beech marten.