1994 Shane

Shane is a member of the Adeona family (), a large family of carbonaceous asteroids. The asteroid orbits the Sun in the intermediate main belt at a distance of 2.1–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,603 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.21 and an inclination of 10° with respect to the ecliptic. It was first identified as at Simeiz Observatory in 1939, extending Shanes observation arc by 22 years prior to its official discovery observation at Goethe. == Lightcurve ==

In October 2009, a rotational lightcurve of Shane was obtained from photometric observations at the Via Capote Observatory in California. It gave a well-defined rotation period of 8.22 hours with a brightness variation of 0.26 magnitude (), superseding a previously obtained period of 8 hours from 1996 (). == Diameter and albedo ==

According to observations made by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS, Shane has an albedo of 0.06, while the survey carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite rendered a higher albedo of 0.13 with a corresponding diameter of 18 kilometers. The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an even lower albedo of 0.04, yet does not classify it as a carbonaceous but rather as a S-type asteroid, which typically have much higher albedos due to their stony surface composition. == Naming ==

This minor planet was named after American astronomer Charles Donald Shane (1895–1983), director of Lick Observatory, second president of AURA, and instrumental for the establishment of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. Shane played a major role in the planning and construction of the first telescopes and buildings on Kitt Peak National Observatory as well. The 3-meter C. Donald Shane telescope, located at Lick Observatory, was also named after him. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 March 1981 (). == References ==