1068 Nofretete
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Eugène Joseph Delporte |
| Discovery date | September 13, 1926 |
| Alternate designations B |
1926 RK |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0918816 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.6416721 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | |
| Mean orbital speed | |
| Inclination (i) | 5.5036508° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
318.8515789 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
265.4827399 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 26 km |
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| Absolute magnitude | 11.20 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.15 |
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1068 Nofretete is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 RK. It is now named after Nefertiti, wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1068th asteroid discovered.
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