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Table 3

ATPM derived properties of (1862) Apollo using the Lebofsky et al. (1981) thermal-infrared observations at the 3-σ confidence level.

Shape variant “Original” “Stretched” “New”

Axis ratios (a:b:c) 2.16:1.82:1.00 1.83:1.54:1.00 1.94:1.65:1.00
A/D ratio 1.45 1.37 1.37
Light-curve relative-χ2 2.59 3.32 2.35
Effective diametera (km) 1.68 ± 0.09 1.54 ± 0.07 1.55 ± 0.07
Radar observed maximum
equatorial diameterb (km) 2.07 ± 0.07 2.07 ± 0.07 2.07 ± 0.07
ATPM maximum
equatorial diametera (km) 2.43 ± 0.13 2.12 ± 0.09 2.13 ± 0.09
Geometric albedoa 0.17 ± 0.02 0.21 ± 0.02 0.20 ± 0.02
Thermal inertiac (J m-2 K-1 s−1/2) 200 140 140
Roughness fractiona (%) 60 ± 30 60 ± 30 60 ± 30

Notes.

(a)

Mean and standard deviation.

(b)

Measurement and uncertainty.

(c)

Median and 1-σ spread.

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