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| discoverer = [[Carolyn S. Shoemaker|C. S. Shoemaker]]
| discoverer = [[Carolyn S. Shoemaker|C. S. Shoemaker]]
| discovery_site = [[Palomar Observatory|Palomar Obs.]]
| discovery_site = [[Palomar Observatory|Palomar Obs.]]
| mp_name = 5381 Sekhmet
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| alt_names = 1991 JY
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| mp_category = [[Aten asteroid|Aten]]{{·}}[[Near-Earth object|NEO]]
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| arg_peri = 37.429°
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| moid = 0.1123 AU
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'''5381 Sekhmet''' is an [[Aten asteroid]] whose orbit is sometimes closer to the [[Sun]] than the [[Earth]]'s. It was discovered on 14 May 1991 by [[Carolyn Shoemaker]] at [[Palomar Observatory]]. It is named after [[Sekhmet]], the [[Egyptian mythology|Egyptian goddess]] of war.<ref name="MPC-Sekhmet" />
'''5381 Sekhmet''' is an [[Aten asteroid]] whose orbit is sometimes closer to the [[Sun]] than the [[Earth]]'s. [[Carolyn Shoemaker]] at [[Palomar Observatory]] discovered it on 14 May 1991. It is named after [[Sekhmet]], the [[Egyptian mythology|Egyptian goddess]] of war.<ref name="MPC-Sekhmet" />


Sekhmet is believed to be an [[S-type asteroid]], and believed by some to measure approximately 1.4 km in [[diameter]].<ref name="lcdb" /><ref name=baas35_1421/>
Sekhmet is believed to be an [[S-type asteroid]], and some believe its [[diameter]] is approximately 1.4&nbsp;km.<ref name="lcdb" /><ref name=baas35_1421/>


In December 2003, a team of astronomers at [[Arecibo Observatory]] announced that the asteroid may have a [[asteroid moon|moon]] that measures 300 m in diameter and orbits approximately 1.5 km from Sekhmet.<ref name=baas35_1421/> This moon is not yet confirmed.
In December 2003, a team of astronomers at [[Arecibo Observatory]] announced that the asteroid may have a [[asteroid moon|moon]] that measures 300 m in diameter and orbits approximately 1.5&nbsp;km from Sekhmet.<ref name=baas35_1421/> This moon is not yet confirmed.


==References==
== References ==
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{{reflist|refs=


<ref name=baas35_1421>{{citation | display-authors=1 | last1=Neish | first1=C. D. | last2=Nolan | first2=M. C. | last3=Howell | first3=E. S. | last4=Rivkin | first4=A. S. | title=Radar Observations of Binary Asteroid 5381 Sekhmet | journal=Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society | volume=35 | page=1421 | bibcode=2003AAS...20313402N |date=December 2003}}</ref>
<ref name=baas35_1421>{{citation | display-authors=1 | last1=Neish | first1=C. D. | last2=Nolan | first2=M. C. | last3=Howell | first3=E. S. | last4=Rivkin | first4=A. S. | title=Radar Observations of Binary Asteroid 5381 Sekhmet | journal=Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society | volume=35 | page=1421 | bibcode=2003AAS...20313402N |date=December 2003}}</ref>


<ref name="lcdb">{{cite web
<ref name="lcdb">{{cite web
|title=LCDB Data for (5381) Sekhmet
|title=LCDB Data for (5381) Sekhmet
|publisher=Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB)
|publisher=Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB)
|url=http://www.minorplanet.info/PHP/GenerateALCDEFPage_Local.php?AstInfo=5381%7CSekhmet
|url=http://www.minorplanet.info/PHP/generateOneAsteroidInfo.php?AstInfo=5381%7CSekhmet
|accessdate=January 2016}}</ref>
|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>


<ref name="jpldata">{{cite web
<ref name="jpldata">{{cite web
|type=2015-05-13 last obs.
|type=2015-05-13 last obs.
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2005381
|url=https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2005381
|publisher=Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|publisher=[[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
|accessdate=January 2016}}</ref>
|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>


<ref name="MPC-Sekhmet">{{cite web
<ref name="MPC-Sekhmet">{{cite web
|title=5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)
|title=5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)
|work=Minor Planet Center
|work=Minor Planet Center
|url=http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=5381
|url=https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=5381
|accessdate=January 2016}}</ref>
|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>


}} <!-- end of reflist -->
}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/astmoons/am-05381.html Johnston's Archive: (5381) Sekhmet]
* [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/astmoons/am-05381.html (5381) Sekhmet], datasheet, johnstonsarchive.net
* [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/asteroidmoons.html Asteroids with Satellites], Robert Johnston, johnstonsarchive.net
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* {{NeoDys|5381}}
* {{ESA-SSA|5381|Sekhmet}}
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5381 Sekhmet
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. S. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date14 May 1991
Designations
(5381) Sekhmet
Pronunciation/ˈsɛkmɛt/[2]
Named after
Sekhmet
(Egyptian mythology)[3]
1991 JY
Aten · NEO
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc24.00 yr (8,765 days)
Aphelion1.2281 AU
Perihelion0.6667 AU
0.9474 AU
Eccentricity0.2962
0.92 yr (337 days)
165.44°
Inclination48.968°
58.546°
37.429°
Earth MOID0.1123 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
1.42 km[4]
2.8233 h
S[4]
16.6[1]

5381 Sekhmet is an Aten asteroid whose orbit is sometimes closer to the Sun than the Earth's. Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory discovered it on 14 May 1991. It is named after Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war.[3]

Sekhmet is believed to be an S-type asteroid, and some believe its diameter is approximately 1.4 km.[4][5]

In December 2003, a team of astronomers at Arecibo Observatory announced that the asteroid may have a moon that measures 300 m in diameter and orbits approximately 1.5 km from Sekhmet.[5] This moon is not yet confirmed.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)" (2015-05-13 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Sekhmet". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  3. ^ a b "5381 Sekhmet (1991 JY)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "LCDB Data for (5381) Sekhmet". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b Neish, C. D.; et al. (December 2003), "Radar Observations of Binary Asteroid 5381 Sekhmet", Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 35: 1421, Bibcode:2003AAS...20313402N

External links[edit]

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