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P/2016 J1 (PanSTARRS)
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope image of split asteroid pair P/2016 J1 on 6 May 2016, showing comet-like tails on both components
Discovery[1]
Discovered byPan-STARRS 1
Discovery siteHaleakalā Observatory
Discovery date5 May 2016
Designations

Alternative designations

P/2016 J1
Orbital characteristics (fragment A)[2]
Epoch21 June 2016
(JD 2457560.5)
Observation arc153 days (A)[2]
140 days (B)[3]
Earliest precovery date4 March 2016[2]
Orbit typemain-belt (outer)[4] · Encke-type[2][3] · periodic[5][6]
Aphelion3.896 AU
Perihelion2.448 AU
Semi-major axis3.172 AU
Eccentricity0.2283
Orbital period5.65 yr (2,064 days)
Inclination14.330°

Longitude of
ascending node

199.856°
Argument of
periapsis
46.585°
Last perihelion24 June 2016[2]
TJupiter3.113
Earth MOID1.461 AU
Jupiter MOID1.227 AU
Physical characteristics

Mean diameter

<0.62+0.18
−0.10
 km
(A)[7]: 18 
<0.34+0.12
−0.06
 m
(B)[7]: 18 

Geometric albedo

0.04 (assumed)[4]

Spectral type

C/G[8]
B–V = 0.74±0.04 (A)[8]
B–V = 0.74±0.12 (B)[8]
V–R = 0.36±0.04 (A)[8]
V–R = 0.39±0.12 (B)[8]
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
16.4±0.4 (A)[2]
17.3±0.8 (B)[3]
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)
>19.95+0.18
−0.16
(A)[7]: 18 
>21.26+0.23
−0.26
(B)[7]: 18 

P/2016 J1 (PanSTARRS) is a pairofactive main-belt asteroids that split apart from each other in early 2010. The brightest and largest component of the pair, P/2016 J1-A, was discovered first by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakalā Observatory on 5 May 2016. Follow-up observations by the Canada-France-Hawaii TelescopeatMauna Kea Observatory discovered the second component, P/2016 J1-B, on 6 May 2016.[9] Both asteroids are smaller than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in diameter, with P/2016 J1-A being roughly 0.6 km (0.37 mi) in diameter and P/2016 J1-B being roughly 0.3 km (0.19 mi) in diameter.[7]: 18  The two components recurrently exhibit cometary activity as they approach the Sun near perihelion, suggesting that their activity is driven by sublimationofvolatile compounds such as water.[7]

Orbit[edit]

Asteroid family[edit]

In 2018, an orbit analysis by Hsieh et al. found that both components of P/2016 J1 are related to the Theobalda asteroid familyofC-, F-, and X-type asteroids. The Theobalda family likely originated as fragments from an impact event that shattered a 78 ± 9 km (48 ± 6 mi)-diameter parent body 6.9±2.3 million years ago.[10]: 10  Another ice-sublimating active asteroid, 427P/ATLAS (P/2017 S5), was also identified to be part the Theobalda family, suggesting that some members of this family were able to retain subsurface water ice since the collision that formed them.[11]: 7 

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Williams, Gareth V. (8 May 2016). "MPEC-2016-J90 : P/2016 J1 (PANSTARRS)". Minor Planet Electronic Circulars. 2016-J90. Minor Planet Center. Bibcode:2016MPEC....J...90W. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  • ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: P/2016 J1-A (PANSTARRS)" (2016-08-04 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  • ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: P/2016 J1-B (PANSTARRS)" (2016-08-04 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  • ^ a b Moreno, F.; Pozuelos, F. J.; Novaković, B.; Licandro, J.; Cabrera-Lavers, A.; Bolin, B.; et al. (March 2017). "The Splitting of Double-component Active Asteroid P/2016 J1 (PANSTARRS)". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 837 (1): 6. arXiv:1702.03665. Bibcode:2017ApJ...837L...3M. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aa6036. L3.
  • ^ "P/2016 J1-A (PANSTARRS)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  • ^ "P/2016 J1-B (PANSTARRS)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  • ^ a b c d e f Hsieh, Henry H.; Micheli, Marco; Kelley, Michael S. P.; Knight, Matthew M.; Moskovitz, Nicholas A.; Pittichová, Jana; et al. (March 2023). "Observational Characterization of Main-belt Comet and Candidate Main-belt Comet Nuclei". The Planetary Science Journal. 4 (3): 22. arXiv:2302.11689. Bibcode:2023PSJ.....4...43H. doi:10.3847/PSJ/acbdfe. 43.
  • ^ a b c d e Hui, Man-To; Jewitt, David; Du, Xinnan (April 2017). "Split Active Asteroid P/2016 J1 (PANSTARRS)" (PDF). The Astronomical Journal. 153 (4): 8. arXiv:1702.02766. Bibcode:2017AJ....153..141H. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa6039. 141.
  • ^ Green, Daniel W. E. (9 May 2016). "CBET 4276: COMET P/2016 J1 (PANSTARRS)". Central Bureau Electronic Telegram. 4276. Central Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams: 1. Bibcode:2016CBET.4276....1W. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  • ^ Hsieh, Henry H.; Novaković, Bojan; Kim, Yoonyoung; Brasser, Ramon (February 2018). "Asteroid Family Associations of Active Asteroids". The Astronomical Journal. 155 (2): 22. arXiv:1801.01152. Bibcode:2018AJ....155...96H. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aaa5a2. 96.
  • ^ Jewitt, David; Kim, Yoonyoung; Rajagopal, Jayadev; Ridgway, Susan; Kotulla, Ralf; Liu, Wilson; et al. (February 2019). "Active Asteroid P/2017 S5 (ATLAS)". The Astronomical Journal. 157 (2): 8. arXiv:1812.00060. Bibcode:2019AJ....157...54J. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aaf563. 54.
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