5143 Heracles (1991 VL)

Data

Name Heracles
Number 5143
Provisional Designation 1991 VL
Other Designations 1962PG
Type Apollo, NEO
Diameter 4.843 km
Absolute Magnitude, H 14
Rotation period 2.7063 h
Geometric Albedo 0.227
Eccentricity 0.7722
Semi-major axis 1.833 au
Inclination 9.031 °
Discovery Date 1991-11-07
Discovery By Shoemaker, C. S.
Discovery Means Palomar Observatory

Radar Experiments

Doppler-Only (Continuous Wave) Echo Power Spectra

Delay-Doppler Images

2016-12-03

2016-12-03, Heracles.u4.2016dec03.png

2016-12-09, 5143Heracles.2016Dec09.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-9 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.25.

Observation Date: 2016-12-09 (14:35:53-16:17:02)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.25

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CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-08, 5143Heracles.2016Dec08.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-8 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.29.

Observation Date: 2016-12-08 (14:24:54-16:21:52)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.29

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CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-07, 5143Heracles.2016Dec07.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-7 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.24.

Observation Date: 2016-12-07 (15:28:43-15:51:24)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.24

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CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-06, 5143Heracles.2016Dec06.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-6 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.29.

Observation Date: 2016-12-06 (14:10:48-14:39:10)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.29

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CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-05, 5143Heracles.2016Dec05.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-5 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.27.

Observation Date: 2016-12-05 (14:07:19-14:28:13)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.27

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-04, 5143Heracles.2016Dec04.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-4 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.29.

Observation Date: 2016-12-04 (14:05:19-14:36:43)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.29

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-03, 5143Heracles.2016Dec03.s1p0Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2016-12-3 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.28.

Observation Date: 2016-12-03 (14:03:50-14:33:46)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.28

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2011-12-13, Heracles.dec13.sp1Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2011-12-13 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.15.

Observation Date: 2011-12-13 (19:28:22-19:38:35)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.15

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2011-12-11, Heracles.dec11.s1Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2011-12-11 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 1 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.21.

Observation Date: 2011-12-11 (19:38:45-20:04:25)

Resolution: 1 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.21

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2011-12-10, Heracles.dec10.s3Hz.cw.png

Description

Echo power spectrum obtained on 2011-12-10 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 3 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.21.

Observation Date: 2011-12-10 (20:45:00-20:53:29)

Resolution: 3 Hz

Polarization Ratio: 0.21

Download Options:

CSV file is the raw data corresponding to the viewed cw spectra. The CSV file consists of three columns. The first column is the doppler frequency (Hz), the second column is the echo power in the same sense (SC) and the third column is the echo power in the opposite sense (OC). Echo power is in units of standard deviation above the noise baseline.
2016-12-03, Heracles.u4.2016dec03.png

Description

Delay-Doppler radar image obtained on 2016-12-03.

Observation Date: 2016-12-03

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Additional Information


  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Small-Body Database entry

 

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