42_Isis

42 Isis

42 Isis

Main-belt asteroid

Isis, minor planet designation: 42 Isis, is a large main-belt asteroid, measuring 100.2 km in diameter with a stony (S-type) composition. It was discovered by English astronomer N.R. Pogson on 23 May 1856 at Oxford, and was his first asteroid discovery. The asteroid's name was chosen by Manuel John Johnson, director of the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford. Although Isis is the name of an Egyptian goddess, the name was chosen in homage to Pogson's astronomer daughter, (Elizabeth) Isis Pogson.[7] In addition, the Isis is the stretch of the River Thames that runs through Oxford.[8]

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This asteroid is orbiting the Sun with a period of 3.82 years. The light curve inversion technique, when applied to photometric observations of this asteroid, show multiple local irregularities. The overall shape displays little elongation, with a ratio between the major and minor axes equal to 1.1. The measured rotation period for this model is 13.6 hours.[4] The spectrum of 42 Isis reveals the strong presence of the mineral Olivine, a relative rarity in the asteroid belt.[9]

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    Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
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    E.g. Adriano La Regina ed. (2004) Archaeological Guide to Rome, p. 66. Cf. the pronunciation of "isidium". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.).
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    Bruck, Mary (2009), Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy, Springer, p. 157, ISBN 978-90-481-2472-5.
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    Lutz D. Schmadel (2011). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006–2008 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-01966-1.
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    Burbine, T. H.; et al. (July 2000), "The Nature of Olivine Asteroids", Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol. 35, pp. A35, Bibcode:2000M&PSA..35R..35B, doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2000.tb01796.x.
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