1080 Orchis
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | August 30, 1927 |
| Alternate designations B |
1927 QB |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2557138 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.8012290 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | |
| Mean orbital speed | |
| Inclination (i) | 4.5935863° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
1.6140569 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
57.0363069 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 27 km |
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| Absolute magnitude | 12.20 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.15 |
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1080 Orchis is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1927 QB. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1080th asteroid discovered.
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