Talk:3671 Dionysus

	Astronomy portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Astronomy, which collaborates on articles related to Astronomy on Wikipedia.AstronomyWikipedia:WikiProject AstronomyTemplate:WikiProject AstronomyAstronomy articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Astronomical objects, which collaborates on articles related to astronomical objects.
	This article is supported by Solar System task force (assessed as Low-importance).

Amor or Apollo?[edit]

According to the 1st definition of Amor asteroids, (3671) Dionysus is an Amor asteroid. (q = 1.00645923 AU > 1 AU).

However, according to the 2nd definition of Amor asteroids and the definition of Apollo asteroids, (3671) Dionysus is an Apollo asteroid. (q = 1.00645923 AU < 1.017 AU)

Also, Johnston's Archive and IAU's Minor Planet Center agree that (3671) Dionysus is an Amor asteroid. However, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory classifies (3671) Dionysus as an Apollo asteroid.

So, is this asteroid an Amor or an Apollo asteroid? Or, maybe, both of them? VJSC263IO (talk) 23:23, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]