Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Alternative names 1950 LY Discovered 15 June 1950 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 15 June 1950 Observation arc 65.85 yr (24050 days) Orbits Sun MPC designation 1582 | |
Aphelion 3.5632022 AU (533.04746 Gm) Perihelion 2.7515219 AU (411.62182 Gm) Discovery site | ||
1582 Martir (1950 LY) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1950, by Miguel Itzigsohn at La Plata. at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina. The object was named for Argentine first lady Eva Perón, and its name translates from Spanish to "martyr", a term sometimes given her alongside in relation to her work towards social justice. The asteroids 1569 Evita, 1581 Abanderada, 1588 Descamisada and 1589 Fanatica were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.
Photometric observations of the asteroid during 2005 at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were used to generate a light curve with a period of 15.668 ± 0.004 hours and a variation in brightness of 0.36 ± 0.02 magnitude.