4822 Karge, provisional designation 1986 TC1, is a bright asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 October 1986, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.[4] The asteroid was later named after American physics teacher Orville Karge.[2]

4822 Karge
Discovery [1]
Discovered byE. Bowell
Discovery siteLowell Obs.
Discovery date4 October 1986
Designations
(4822) Karge
Named after
Orville B. Karge
(physics teacher)[2]
1986 TC1 · 1979 QM5
1979 QO
main-belt · inner
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc45.67 yr (16,681 days)
Aphelion2.6713 AU
Perihelion1.8335 AU
2.2524 AU
Eccentricity0.1860
3.38 yr (1,235 days)
31.263°
0° 17m 29.76s / day
Inclination4.0502°
141.41°
264.30°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions4.335±0.194 km[3]
0.341±0.056[3]
13.7[1]

Orbit and classification

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Karge orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,235 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] first precovery was taken at the Palomar Observatory in 1971, extending the body's observation arc by 15 years prior to its official discovery observation.[4]

Physical characteristics

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Diameter and albedo

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According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Karge measures 4.335 kilometers in diameter and its surface has a high albedo of 0.341.[3] It has an absolute magnitude of 13.7.[1]

Lightcurve

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As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Karge has been obtained from photometric observations. The body's rotation period, poles and shape remains unknown.[1][5]

Naming

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This minor planet was named after Orville B. Karge (1919–1990), a teacher of physics in San Diego, California.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 21 November 1991 (M.P.C. 19340).[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 4822 Karge (1986 TC1)" (2016-11-23 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4822) Karge". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4822) Karge. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 416. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4721. ISBN 978-3540002383.
  3. ^ a b c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Nugent, C.; et al. (November 2012). "Preliminary Analysis of WISE/NEOWISE 3-Band Cryogenic and Post-cryogenic Observations of Main Belt Asteroids". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 759 (1): 5. arXiv:1209.5794. Bibcode:2012ApJ...759L...8M. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/759/1/L8. S2CID 46350317. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "4822 Karge (1986 TC1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. ^ "LCDB Data for (4822) Karge". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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