| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | V. Albitzkij |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 1924 |
| Designations | |
| (1034) Mozartia | |
| Pronunciation | /moʊtˈsɑːrtiə/,[2]/moʊˈzɑːrtiə/[3] |
Named after | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian composer)[4] |
| 1924 SS · 1971 DD2 1999 DK7 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.74 yr (33,873 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8959AU |
| Perihelion | 1.6899 AU |
| 2.2929 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2630 |
| 3.47yr (1,268 days) | |
| 303.07° | |
| 0° 17m 2.04s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9709° |
| 304.50° | |
| 18.807° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 7.919±0.047 km[5] | |
| 0.250±0.030[5] | |
| SMASS =S[1] | |
| 12.1[1] | |
1034 Mozartia, provisional designation1924 SS, is a stonyasteroid from the inner regions of theasteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1924, by SovietVladimir Albitsky atSimeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and named afterWolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[4][6]
Mozartia orbits the Sun in theinner main-belt at a distance of 1.7–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit has aneccentricity of 0.26 and aninclination of 4° with respect to theecliptic.[1] The body'sobservation arc begins with its official discovery observation in 1924.[6]
In theSMASS classification,Mozartia is a commonS-type asteroid.[1]
According to the survey carried out by NASA'sWide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequentNEOWISE mission,Mozartia measures 7.919 kilometers in diameter and its surface has analbedo of 0.250.[5]
As of 2017, no rotationallightcurve ofMozartia has been obtained. The body'srotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][7]
Thisminor planet was named after the influential Austrian composerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).[4] The officialnaming citation was published by theMinor Planet Center in November 1952 (M.P.C. 837).[8]
