- Source: 2139 Makharadze
2139 Makharadze, provisional designation 1970 MC, is a rare-type Nysa asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 30 June 1970, by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj.
Orbit and classification
Makharadze belongs to the Nysa family of asteroids. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,411 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 2° with respect to the ecliptic.
Physical characteristics
In the Tholen classification, Makharadze is a F-type asteroid. It has a rotation period of 11.9759 hours with a brightness variation of 0.38 magnitude.
Naming
This minor planet was named after the Georgian city of Ozurgeti, formerly known as Makharadze. Makharadze is the twin city of Genichesk, Tamara Smirnova's Ukrainian birthplace. The approved naming citation was published on 8 February 1982 (M.P.C. 6647).
References
External links
Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
2139 Makharadze at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
2139 Makharadze at the JPL Small-Body Database