Discovery date 18 May 1974 Named after José Sersic Discovered 18 May 1974 Argument of perihelion 277.21° Asteroid group Asteroid belt | MPC designation 2691 Sersic Minor planet category main-belt Inclination 3.5942° Orbits Sun Discoverer Félix Aguilar Observatory | |
Discovered by Félix Aguilar Observatory Alternative names 1974 KB · 1938 UU
1978 QR1 Discovery site Carlos U. Cesco Astronomical Station | ||
2691 Sersic (1974 KB) is a main-belt binary asteroid discovered on May 18, 1974 by Félix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
It was named in honor of José Luis Sersic (1933–1993), well known for his work in extragalactic astronomy and on supernovae (also see Sersic's law and Lenticular galaxy § Sérsic decomposition). He has served as director of the Córdoba Observatory.
Satellite
A moon was discovered in 2011 from light curve observations of the asteroid. It has a diameter of 2.15 ± 0.11 and an orbital period of 1 day, 2 hours, and 48 minutes.
References
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