C. Blanco et al., LIGHTCURVES, POLE DIRECTION AND SHAPE OF ASTEROIDS 121-HERMIONE, 150-NUWA, 236-HONORIA, 287-NEPHTHYS AND 377-CAMPANIA, Planetary and space science, 44(2), 1996, pp. 93-106
Rotational periods, V lightcurves, B-V color indexes, rotation axis di
rection and shape of five asteroids are presented. The B and V photoel
ectric observations were carried out at Serra la Nave stellar station
of Catania Astrophysical Observatory during March and August 1992 and
May, July and September 1993. The synodic rotational periods determine
d are: 121 Hermione (P=9(h).238+/-O-h.010), 150 Nuwa (P = 8(h).140+/-0
(h).005), 236 Honoria (P = 12(h).333+/-O-h.006), 287 Nephthys (P = 7(h
).580+/-0(h).004), 377 Campania (P = 8(h).48+0(b).01). No variation of
the (B-V) color with the rotation appears for the asteroids observed.
The determination of the pole direction and shape is performed by app
lying the Amplitude-Magnitude method (Zappala et al., Asteroids, Comet
s, Meteors, pp. 73-76. Uppsala Universitet, Reprocentralen, HSC, Uppsa
la, 1983) to the data collected by us and to those reported in the lit
erature.