9553 Colas
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | CERGA - Schmidt telescope |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 9553 |
| 1985 UG2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.4540578 |
| Perihelion | 1.9422178 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1164258 |
| 1190.3667586 | |
| 320.43401 | |
| Inclination | 1.91966 |
| 149.94070 | |
| 252.74274 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.6 | |
9553 Colas (1985 UG2) is a main-belt asteroid. F. Roig a,∗, R. Gil-Hutton (Icarus 2006) showed that it has a Vesta-type spectrum from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
Citation : 9553 Colas Discovered 1985 Oct. 17 at Caussols. François Colas (b. 1959) is an expert on modern solar-system astrometry at the Institut de Mécanique Celeste in Paris. He has contributed to numerous research papers in observational planetary astronomy. A strong supporter of the Pic du Midi Observatory, he has many fruitful relations with the amateur community.
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 9553 Colas
- Candidate V-type asteroids from the analysis of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey colors, Icarus 2006
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