1138 Attica

1138 Attica [1]
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Reinmuth, K.
Discovery date 1929-Nov-22
Orbital characteristics
Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB
Aphelion 3.3648082 AU
Perihelion 2.9320102 AU
Semi-major axis 3.1484092 AU
Eccentricity 0.0687328
Orbital period 2040.4933641 days
5.59 years
Mean anomaly 10.29214 °
Inclination 13.98621 °
Longitude of ascending node 283.65316 °
Argument of perihelion 106.49153 °
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude 11.3 mag

1138 Attica is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on November 22, 1929. [1] It is named after the region in eastern Greece with the capital Athens. Its provisional designation was 1929 WF.[2]

References

1. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved on October 17, 2007.

2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3540002383.













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