1059 Mussorgskia
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky |
| Discovery date | July 19, 1925 |
| Alternate designations B |
1925 OA |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1849433 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.1543983 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | |
| Mean orbital speed | |
| Inclination (i) | 10.1002619° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
200.1429003 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
87.7843511 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 96 km |
| Mass | |
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| Spectral class | |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.70 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.15 |
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1059 Mussorgskia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1925 OA. It is now named after Modest Mussorgsky. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1059th asteroid discovered.
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