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3963 Paradzhanov, provisional designation 1969 TP2, is a Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 8 October 1969, by astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula.[5] The asteroid was named after Soviet film director Sergei Parajanov (Sargis Paradzhanov) in 1996.[2]

Orbit and classification[edit]

Paradzhanov is a member of the Nysa family (405),[3] the asteroid belt’s largest asteroid family. The low-inclination family is located in the inner main-belt and named after 44 Nysa. It is better described as the “Nysa-Polana complex” because it consists of two albedo-groups and at least three collisional families: Nysa, Polana, Eulalia, named after 142 Polana and 495 Eulalia. These are difficult to distinguish as they are dynamically overlapping with different but varying albedos.[6][7]: 23 Paradzhanov has a relatively high albedo (see below) which places it into the stony Nysian subgroup of the “Nysa-Polana complex”.

It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,392 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.20 and an inclination of 3° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body’s observation arc begins with its identification as 1979 HS3 at the discovering observatory in Nauchnyj in March 1979, almost 10 years after its official discovery observation.[5]

Physical characteristics[edit]

Rotation period[edit]

As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Paradzhanov has been obtained from photometric observations. The asteroid’s rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown.[1][8]

Diameter and albedo[edit]

According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Paradzhanov measures 5.779 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.192.[4]

This minor planet was named in memory of Georgian–Soviet film director Sergei Parajanov (1924–1990) (Sargis Paradzhanov). In 1965, he became internationally acknowledged with his feature film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, but also a target of the Soviet regime. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 May 1996 (M.P.C. 27126).[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e “JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3963 Paradzhanov (1969 TP2)” (2017-05-02 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). “(3963) Paradzhanov”. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3963) Paradzhanov. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 338. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3951. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ^ a b “Asteroid 3963 Paradzhanov – Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0”. Small Bodies Data Ferret. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). “Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters”. The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ…741…68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b “3963 Paradzhanov (1969 TP2)”. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. ^ Dykhuis, Melissa J.; Greenberg, Richard (May 2015). “Collisional family structure within the Nysa-Polana complex”. Icarus. 252: 199–211. arXiv:1501.04649. Bibcode:2015Icar..252..199D. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.01.012.
  7. ^ Nesvorný, D.; Broz, M.; Carruba, V. (December 2014). Identification and Dynamical Properties of Asteroid Families. Asteroids IV. pp. 297–321. arXiv:1502.01628. Bibcode:2015aste.book..297N. doi:10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816532131-ch016. ISBN 9780816532131.
  8. ^ “LCDB Data for (3963) Paradzhanov”. Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  9. ^ “MPC/MPO/MPS Archive”. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

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