[IAUC] CBET 1715: 20090311 : (2577) LITVA
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Electronic Telegram No. 1715
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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(2577) LITVA
B. D. Warner, Palmer Divide Observatory and Space Science Institute,
Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.; P. Pravec, Ondrejov Observatory; A. W. Harris,
Space Science Institute, La Canada, CA, U.S.A.; D. Higgins, Hunters Hill
Observatory, Ngunnawal, ACT, Australia; C. Bembrick, Mt. Tarana Observatory,
Bathurst, NSW, Australia; and J. Brinsfield, Via Capote Observatory, Thousand
Oaks, CA, U.S.A. report that photometric observations obtained during Feb.
28-Mar. 8 reveal that minor planet (2577) is a binary system with an orbital
period of 35.78 +/- 0.05 hr. The primary shows a period of 2.8141 +/- 0.0006
hr, and it has a lightcurve amplitude of 0.24 mag. Mutual eclipse/occultation
events indicate a secondary-to-primary mean-diameter ratio of 0.35 +/- 0.02.
The periods and amplitudes were determined using a subset of data (Mar. 4-8).
Data on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 show no events and fit the same primary period, but
the lightcurve has a slightly different shape; this may indicate that the
primary lightcurve is evolving with changing viewing aspect, and so additional
observations are warranted as the moon clears the area.
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2009 March 11 (CBET 1715) Daniel W. E. Green
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