Binary Asteroids on March 18,2006
     Astéroides binaires au 18/03/06
     
  ( Compilation Gérard Faure )  
     
Observed satellites of minor planets on March 18,2006
Satellites d'astéroïdes observés au 18/03/06
ASTEROID SATELLITE NAME DIAM. in Km (# of mag) DISCOVERY (Reference) "a" ( Km ) "P" ( days ) GROUP origin
ASTEROIDE NOM SATELLITE DIAM.en Km (# de mag) DECOUVERTE (Référence) "a"en Km "P"en j. GROUPE origine
(22) Kalliope Linus 180 and 40 Km  (# 4.9 mag) 2001  - Merline + Margot (IAUC 7703) 1000 ? - images
(45) Eugenia Petit-Prince 215 and 13 km (# 6.14 mag) 1998 - Merline (MPML 01/04/01) 1190 4,7 days - images
(87) Sylvia S/ 2001 (87) 1 18 km (# 6.5 mag) 2001 - Brown et al (MPML 01/03/01) 1360 3.650 days Cybele images
" S/ 2004 (87) 1 7 km ? 2005 - Marchis et al (IAUC 8582) 710 1.379 day " images
(90) Antiope S/ 2000 (90) 1 ( #  < 0.1 mag) 2000 - Merline et al (IAUC 7503) 170 16 h Themis images
(107) Camilla S/ 2001 (107) 1 8 Km ? (# 7.0 mag) 2001 - Storrs (IAUC 7599) 1000 ? Cybele images
(121) Hermione S/ 2002 (121) 1 209 and 13 km 2002 - Merline (IAUC 7980) 630 ? Cybele images
(130) Elektra S/ 2003 (130) 1 182 and 4 km (# 8.5 mag K) 2003 - Merline (IAUC 8183) 1200 ? - images
(243) Ida Dactyl 1.2x1.4x1.6 km (# 6.0 mag) 1993 - sonde Galileo (MPML 01/04/01) 85 ? Koronis Sonde
(283) Emma S/ 2003 (283) 1 148 and 12 Km (# 5.5 mag) 2003 - Merline (IAUC 8165) 370 ? Emma images
(379) Huenna S/ 2003 (379) 1 92 and 7 km 2003 - Margot et al (IAUC 8182) 1200 ? Themis images
(617) Patroclus S/2001 (617) 1 122 and 112 km 2001 - Merline et al (IAUC 7741+8666) 680 4.283 days J-Trojan-W images
(762) Pulcova S/ 2000 (762) 1 14 km (# 4 mag) 2000 - Merline (MPML 01/04/01) 800 4 days - images
(1139) Atami S/2005 (1139) 1 6 and 5 km 2005 - Behrend et al (CBET 430) ? 27.45 h Mars-cross. lightcurve+radar
(1509) Esclangona S/2003 (1509) 1 12 and 4 km (# 2.4 mag K) 2003 - Merline et al(IAUC 8075) 140 ? Hungaria images
(1862) Apollo S/2005 (1862) 1 1200 and 80 m 2005 - Ostro et al (IAUC 8627) > 3 ? Apollo-1 Radar
(3749) Balam S/2002 (3749) 1 7 and 1.5 km (# 0.2 mag) 2002 - Merline et al(IAUC 7827) 360 80 days Flora images
(4674) Pauling S/2004 (4674) 1 8 and 2.5 Km (# 2.5 mag K) 2004 - Merline et al (IAUC 8297) 250 ? Hungaria images
(5381) Sekhmet S/2003 (5381) 1 1000 m and 300 m 2003 - Nolan (IAUC 8163) 1.5 12 h ? Aten radar
(17246) 2000 GL74 S/2004 (17246) 1 4.5 and 2 km 2004 - Tamblyn et al (IAUC 8293) 230 ? Koronis ? images
(22899) 1999 TO14 S/2003 (22899) 1 4.5 and 1.5 km 2003 - Merline et al (IAUC 8232) 170 ? Koronis ? images
(26308) 1998 SM165 S/2001 (26308) 1 (# 1.9 mag) 2001 - Trujillo et Brown (IAUC 7807) 6000 ? SDO images
(42355) 2002 CR46 S/2006 (42355) 1 (# 1.2 mag) 2006 - Noll et al (IAUC 8689) 1330 ? Centaur images
(47171) 1999 TC36 S/ 2001 (47171) 1 (# 1.89 mag) 2001 - Trujillo et Brown (IAUC 7787) 8000 ? Plutino images
(48639) 1995 TL8 S/2005 (48639) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.01" SDO images
(58534) 1997 CQ29 S/ 2001 (58534) 1 (# 0.4 mag) 2001 - Noll et al (IAUC 7824) 5200 ? Cubewano images
(60458) 2000 CM114 S/2006 (60458) 1 (# 0.5 mag) 2006 - Noll et al (IAUC 8689) 2200 ? SDO images
(65803) Didymos S/ 2003 (65803) 1 750 m and 160 m 2003 - Pravec et al (IAUC 8244) ? 11.91 h Amor-2 lightcurve+radar
(66063) 1998 RO1 S/ 2003 (66063) 1 800 and 380 m (ratio diam. 0.48) 2003 - Pravec et al (MPML 24/09/03) 14.53 h Aten lightcurve+radar
(66391) 1999 KW4 S/ 2001 (66391) 1 1200 and 420 m 2001 - Benner et al (IAUC 7632) 2 17.44 h Aten radar
(66652) 1999 RZ253 S/ 2003 (66652) 1 2003 - Noll et al (IAUC 8143) 6300 ? Cubewano images
(69230) Hermes S/ 2003 (69230) 1 600 and 500 m (ratio diam. 0.9) 2003 - Margot et al (IAUC 8227) 600 m 13.89 h ? Apollo-2 radar
(79360) 1997 CS29 S/2005 (79360) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.07" Cubewano images
(80806) 2000 CM105 S/2005 (80806) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.09" Cubewano images
(82075) 2000 YW134 S/2005 (82075) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.06" SDO images
(85938) 1999 DJ4 S/ 2004 (85938) 1 350 and 170 m 2004 - Pravec et al (IAUC8316+8329) > 700m 17.73 h Apollo-2 lightcurve+radar
(88611) 2001 QT297 S/ 2001 (88611) 1 (# 0.55 mag) 2001 - Elliot et al (IAUC 7733) 0"6 ? Cubewano images
Pluto Charon 1207 km 1977 - Christy (MPML 01/04/01) 19636 6,4 days Plutino images
" S/ 2005 P1 ~140 km +/-25 2005 - Stern et al (IAUC 8625) 64700 38,2 days " images
" S/ 2005 P2 ~120 km +/-25 2005 - Stern et al (IAUC 8625) 49500 25,5 days " images
1990 OS S/ 2003 (1990 OS) 1 300 m and 45 m 2003 - Ostro et al (IAUC 8237) > 600m 18 to 24 h Apollo-2 radar
1994 XD S/ 2005 (1994 XD) 1 600 and 150 m 2005 - Benner et al (IAUC 8563) 600m ? ? Apollo-3 radar
1998 ST27 S/ 2001 (1998 ST27) 1 800 and 100 m 2001 - Benner et al (IAUC 7730) 4 ~100 h Aten radar
1998 WW31 S/ 2000 (1998 WW31) 1 150 and 100 Km (# 0.4 mag) 2000 - Veillet (IAUC 7610) 40000 ? Cubewano images
1999 OJ4 S/2005 (1999 OJ4) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.08" Inner KBO images
2000 CF105 S/2002 (2000 CF105) 1 (# 0.87 mag) 2002 - Noll et al (IAUC 7857) <=23000 ? Cubewano images
2000 CQ114 S/2004 (2000 CQ114) 1 ( # ~ 0.5 mag ) 2004 - Stephens et Noll (IAUC 8289) 5880 ? Cubewano images
2000 OJ67 S/2005 (2000 OJ67) 1 ? 2005 - Stephens et Noll (Astrophysics) ? 0.07" Cubewano images
2000 DP107 S/ 2000 (2000 DP107) 1 800 and 330 m (# 2.1 mag) 2000 - Margot et Nolan (IAUC 7496) 2,6 42.2 h Apollo-1 radar
2000 UG11 S/ 2000 (2000 UG11) 1 230 and 130 m 2001 - Nolan et al (IAUC 7518) ? 18.4 h Apollo-2 radar
2001 QC298 S/ 2002 (2002 QC298) 1 ? 2002 - Noll et Stephens (IAUC 8034) 5000 ? Cubewano images
2001 QW322 S/ 2001 (2001 QW322) 1 200 km and 200 Km (# 0.4mag) 2001 - Kavelaars et al (IAUC 7749) 130000 4 years Cubewano images
2002 BM26 S/ 2002 (2002 BM26) 1 600 and 120 m 2002 - Nolan et al (IAUC 7824) 100 m < 72 h Amor-2 radar
2002 CE26 S/2004 (2002 CE26) 3000 and 210 m 2004 - Shepard et al (IAUC 8397) 5 ~ 16h Apollo-3 radar
2002 KK8 S/2002 (2002 KK8) 1 500 and 100 m 2002 - Nolan et al (IAUC 7921) ? ? Amor-2 radar
2003 EL61 S/2005 (2003 EL61) 1 350 km ? 2005 - Brown et al (IAUC 8577) 49100 49.05 h KBO 7:4 ? images
" S/2005 (2003 EL61) 2 (# 4.6 mag) 2005 - Brown et al (CBET 310) 39300 34.1 h? KBO 7:4 ? images
2003 QY90 S/2003 (2003 QY90) 1 Sép. 0.34" / not resolved 2003 - J.L.Elliot et al (IAUC 8235) ? ? SDO images
2003 SS84 S/2003 (2003 SS84) 1 120 and 60 m 2003 - Nolan et al (IAUC 8220) ? 23.99 h Apollo-2 radar
2003 UB313 S/2005 (2003 UB313) 1 ~ 350 km /  (# 4.43 mag) 2005 - Brown et al (IAUC 8610) 0.53" ? SDO images
2003 UN284 S/2003 (2003 UN284) 1 (# 0.59 mag) 2003 - Millis et Clancy (IAUC 8251) 2"0 ? Cubewano images
2003 YT1 S/2004 (2003 YT1) 1 1000 and 180 m 2003 - Nolan et al (IAUC 8336) ? 30 h Apollo-1 radar+lightcurve
2005 AB S/2005 (2005 AB) 1 1 and 0.24 km (ratio diam. 0.24) 2005 - Reddy et al (IAUC 8433) ? 17,92 h Amor-3 lightcurve+radar
2005 EO304 S/2005 (2005 EO304) 1 1.0 and 0.2 Km ( # ~ 1.2 mag ) 2005 - Kern et Eliott (IAUC 8526) 2.67" ? Cubewano images
Other detected binary asteroids ( Lightcurves)
Autres astéroïdes décelés binaires ( Courbes de lumière )
ASTEROID Orbital period in hours DIAM. in Km (# of mag) DISCOVERY (Reference) "a" ( Km ) GROUP ORIGIN
ASTEROIDE Période orbitale en heures DIAM.en Km (# de mag) DECOUVERTE (Référence) "a"en Km GROUPE ORIGINE
(809) Lundia 15,4 6 km and 6 km 2005 - Kryszczynska et al (CBET 239) ? Flora lightcurve
(854) Frostia 37.228 14 and 10 km (ratio diam. 0.72) 2004 - Behrend et al (IAUC 8389) 22 - lightcurve
(1089) Tama 16.444 11 and 7 km (# 0.5 mag) 2004 - Behrend et al (IAUC 8265) 13 Flora lightcurve
(1313) Berna 25.464 15 and 12 km (# 0.7 mag) 2004 - Behrend et al (IAUC 8292) 21 Eunomia ? lightcurve
(2006) Polonskaja 19.15 ratio diam. 0.22 2005 - Pray et al (IAUC 8630) ? Flora lightcurve
(2044) Wirt 18.97 ratio diam. 0.25 2005 - Pray et al (CBET 353) ? Mars-cross. lightcurve
(3169) Ostro 6.482 ratio diam. ? 2005 - Descamps et al (CBET 320) ? Hungaria lightcurve
(3309) Brorfelde 18.48 ratio diam. 0.26 2005 - Warner et al (CBET 279) ? Hungaria lightcurve
(3671) Dionysus 27.74 1.5 and 0.3 Km (ratio diam. 0.2) 1997 - Mottola et Hahn (IAUC 6680) ? Amor 3 lightcurve
(3782) Celle  36.57 ratio diam. 0.42 2003 - Ryan et al  (IAUC 8128) ? Vesta lightcurve
(4492) Debussy 26.606 10 and 6 km (ratio diam. 0.64) 2004 - Behrend et al (IAUC 8354) 11 - lightcurve
(5407) 1992 AX 13.52 ? 3.9 and 0.8? Km (ratio diam. 0.2?) Pravec et al (2000, Icarus 146, 190) ? Mars-cross. lightcurve
(5477) 1989 UH2 24.42 ratio diam. 0.37 2005 - Warner et al (CBET 288) ? Hungaria lightcurve
(5905) Johnson 21.78 8 and 3 km (ratio diam. 0.4) 2005 - Warner et al (IAUC 8511) ? Hungaria lightcurve
(6084) Bascom 43,5 ratio diam. 0.37 2006 - Higgins et al (CBET 389) ? Phocaea lightcurve
(7088) Ishtar 20.65 ratio diam. 0.42 2006 - Reddy et al (IAUC ? Amor 2 lightcurve
(9260) Edwardolson 17.785 ratio diam. 0.27 2005 - Jakubik et al (CBET 270) ? - lightcurve
(9617) Grahamchapman 19.385 ratio diam. 0.27 2005 - Pray et al (CBET 414) ? Flora lightcurve
(17260) 2000 JQ58 14.757 ratio diam. 0.26 2006 - Higgins et al (CBET 431) ? lightcurve
(34706) 2001 OP83 20.76 ratio diam. 0.28 2005 - Warner et al (CBET 341) ? Mars-cross. lightcurve
(35107) 1991 VH 32.63 1.2 and 0.4 Km (ratio diam. 0.37) 2003 - Petr Pravec et Hahn ? Apollo 1 lightcurve
(76818) 2000 RG79 14.125 ratio diam. 0.37 2005 - Warner et al (CBET 207) ? Hungaria lightcurve
(88710) 2001 SL9 16.40 800 and 220 m 2001 - Ondrejov (IAUC 7742) ? Apollo 1 lightcurve
1994 AW1 22.3 1 and 0.5 Km (ratio diam. 0.49)    ?    -  Pravec et al (1997, Icarus 127, 431) Amor 1 lightcurve
1996 FG3 16.15 1.5 and 0.5 Km (ratio diam. 0.31) 1998 - Petr Pravec et al ? Apollo 1 lightcurve
1999 HF1 14.03 3.5 and 0.8 km (ratio diam. 0.23) 2005 - Pravec et al (IAUC 8478) ? Aten lightcurve
Possible other binary asteroids ( By radar, occultations, lightcurves ) (NB: list may be not complete)
Possibles autres astéroïdes binaires ( par radar, occultations, courbes de lumière ) (NB: liste non limitative)
ASTEROID REMARKS Discoverers of the possible binarity GROUP ORIGIN
ASTEROIDE REMARQUES Découvreurs de la possible binarité GROUPE ORIGINE
(6) Hebe dist.900 km and satellite = 20 Km 1977 - P.Maley (05/03/1977) occultation
(7) Iris ? 1995 - Mitchell et al radar
(9) Metis ? 1979-1980 - Chine Metis lightcurve
(12) Victoria ? 1995 - Mitchell et al radar
(15) Eunomia possible sép. 0"26 and # 1.0 mag / different Maximas ? Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) Eunomia lightcurve
(18) Melpomene Satellite = 48 km and dist. 750 Km ? 1978 - Fernbank Observatory, USA (11/12/1978) occultation
(24) Themis complex lightcurve Van Flandern et al ( Asteroids 1979 ) Themis lightcurve
(29) Amphitrite complex lightcurve  Van Flandern et al ( Asteroids 1979 ) lightcurve
(39) Laetitia possible sép. 0"13 and # 0.8 mag  / different Maximas ? Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(41) Daphne ? Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(43) Ariadne possible sép. 0"10 and # 0.6 mag / normal lightcurve in fact Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) Flora lightcurve
(44) Nysa possible sép. 0"08 and # 1.4 mag / flat minimas (plats) Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) Nysa lightcurve
(46) Hestia ? Scaltriti et al. (1981, Icarus 46, 275) lightcurve
(49) Pales Satellite of 50 km at 450 Km ? Tedesco (1979, Science 203, 905) lightcurve
(51) Nemausa Triple maxima and minima for lightcurve Van Flandern et al ( Asteroids 1979 ) lightcurve
(61) Danae possible sép. 0"07 and # 1.5 mag / flat minimas (plats) Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(63) Ausonia possible sép. 0"10 and #  0.2 mag / normal lightcurve in fact Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(65) Cybele ? 1979 - Russie (17/11/1979) (IAUC 3439) occultation
(70) Panopaea ?     ?    - Schroll & Schober (1983, A&AS 53, 77) Eunomia ? lightcurve
(82) Alkmene possible sép. 0"05 and # 1.1 mag / complex lightcurve Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(98) Ianthe dist. 2340 Km / Diam 5.2 km 2004 - R.Venable  (Personal Mail 07/10/05) occultation
(129) Antigone possible sép. 0"05 and # 1.7 mag 1977 - Scaltriti et Zapalla (1977, A&A 56, 7) lightcurve
(146) Lucina ? 1982 - Arlot et al (30/04/1982) (1985, Icarus 61, 224) occultation
(164) Eva unusual lightcurve Schober et al. (1977, Icarus 31, 175) occultation
(171) Ophelia Satellite = 30 km and dist = 300 Km ? / not sure Tedesco (1979, Science 203, 905) Themis lightcurve
(182) Elsa ?  Dermott et al. (1984) lightcurve
(192) Nausikaa increase of amplitude with phase angle Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) lightcurve
(234) Barbara ?  Schober (1981, A&A 96, 302) lightcurve
(235) Carolina ? Schroll & Schober (1983, A&AS 53, 77) ?
(287) Nephthys Satellite at 111 Km ?     ?  - Marchis et al ( via BDL ) occult.+images
(349) Dembowska increase of amplitude with phase angle Tedesco (1979, Science 203, 905) lightcurve
(354) Eleonora ? Tedesco (1979, Science 203, 905) lightcurve
(361) Bononia ? 2002 - Venable ( IOTA - 31/01/2002 ) Hilda occultation
(423) Diotima difference = 0.10 mag on 2 series of lightcurves 1981 - Schober (1983, Ast.and Ast.127, 301) Eos ? lightcurve
(511) Davida ? Van Flandern et al ( Asteroids 1979 ) lightcurve
(532) Herculina Satellite = 50 km and dist = 1000 Km ? 1978 - James McMahon (07/06/1978) (IAUC 3241) occultation
(624) Hektor possible sép. 0"08 and #  0.1 mag Cellino et al (1985, A&A 244, 355) J-Trojan-E lightcurve
(772) Tanete Satellite = 40km and dist = 1200 km ? 2004 - IOTA  (MPML 24/04/04) occultation
(893) Leopoldina Satellite = 54x24 km and dist = 170 Km 1996 - EAON (29/01/1996) occultation
(944) Hidalgo increase of amplitude with phase angle Tedesco (1979, Science 203, 905) Jupiter-Cr. lightcurve
(1024) Hale dist. 340 Km / Diam 2.4 km 2002 - R.Venable  (Personal Mail 07/10/05) occultation
(1220) Crocus Very long period => binary ? Binzel (1985, Icarus 63, 99) Eos lightcurve
(1580) Betulia Triple maxima et minima on lightcurve Tedesco et al. (1978, Icar 35, 344 Amor-3 lightcurve
(1717) Arlon 2 distinct lightcurves but no eclipse => to confirm 2006 - Cooney et al (CBET 369) lightcurve
(3220) Murayama ratio diam. 0.4 / P = 13.135 h ? 2005 - Tsuchikawa (MPB 2005-4) lightcurve
(3703) Volkonskaya ratio diam. 0.4 2004 - Ryan (Harris Lightcurve list 2006) Vesta lightcurve
(3982) Kastel 2 distinct lightcurves but no eclipse => to confirm 2005 - Pravec et al (IAUC 8609) lightcurve
(6611) 1993 VW P1 = 2.5568 h and P2 = 17.193 ; No eclipse => to confirm 2005 - Higgins (Harris Lightcurve list 2006) Apollo-2 lightcurve
(9069) Hovland dm = 0.08 2004 - Warner et al (MPML 16/11/04) Hungaria lightcurve
(11264) Claudiomaccone ? 2005 - Krugly  (Harris Lightcurve list 2006) lightcurve
(31345) 1998 PG ratio diam. 0.3 ? 1998 - Petr Pravec et al Amor 2 lightcurve
(35107) 1991 VH ? Africano et al. (1997, DPS#29, 07.24) Apollo-1 lightcurve
(114319) 2002 XD58 2 distinct lightcurves but no eclipse => to confirm 2005 - Pray et al (CBET 328) Mars-cross. lightcurve
2004 RZ164 P2 ~ 3 h? 2005 - Pravec (Harris Lightcurve list 2006) Apollo-3 lightcurve
Other asteroids initially assumed double, but rejected  (NB: list may be not complete)
Autres astéroïdes initialement présumés doubles, mais rejetés  (NB: liste non limitative)
(216) Kleopatra images bifurcated 1999 - Marchis et al (IAUC #7308); Ostro et al. (2000, Science #288)
(253) Mathilde not binary Dunham et al. (1996, )
(433) Eros lightcurve not binary Andre (1901, )
(1627) Ivar lightcurve bifurcated Ostro (1990, AJ 99, 2012); Hofman & Geyer (1990, Act Ast. 40, 389)
(2063) Bacchus Radar bifurcated Ostro et al. (1999, Icar 139, 309)
(4486) Mithra Radar bifurcated Ostro et al. (2000, DPS#32, 08.07)
(4769) Castalia Radar bifurcated Hudson & Ostro (1994, Science 263, 940) Hudson et al. (1997, Icarus 130, 165)
" Radar bi-lobated (750 and 750 m) 1989 - Arecibo
(9969) Braille sonde bi-lobated Soderblom et al. (1999, DPS#31, 34.03)
(100085) 1992 UY4 lightcurve+radar not confirmed 2005 - Warner (mail 31/07/05) Apollo-3
REFERENCES Réf.G.Faure
A. Cellino et al Do we observe light curves of binary asteroids ? (Astronomy and Astrophysics 144, 355-362 (1985) GF - KC
D.Denisenko List of binary asteroids (http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/doublemp.html) -
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IAUC + CBET International Astronomical Union Circulars (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html) -
IMCCE Liste d'astéroides binaires (http://www.imcce.fr/page.php?nav=fr/ephemerides/donnees/binast/binast.php) -
P.Pravec Binary Near-Earth Asteroids (http://www.asu.cas.cz/~asteroid/binneas.htm) -
H.J. Schober The large C-type asteroid 423 Diotima : rotation period, lightcurve ans implication for a possible satellite GF - MX
(Astronomy and Astrophysics 127, 301-303 (1983)
H.J. Schober A comparison between binary star light curves and those of possible binary asteroids GF - MW
(Astronomy and Space Science 99  (1984) 387-392
R. Venable Various private mails (14/05/2002 and 07/10/2005) -
R. Williamon Observation of a secondary extinction during the occultation of SAO 114159 by (18) Melpomene GF - IK
(The Astronomical Journal - Vol 85-2 February 1980 page 174-176)