1078 Mentha
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | December 7, 1926 |
| Alternate designations B |
1926 XB |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1389987 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.9537650 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | |
| Mean orbital speed | |
| Inclination (i) | 7.3739338° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
93.5054693 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
43.2363602 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 58 km |
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| Spectral class | |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.80 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.15 |
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1078 Mentha is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 XB. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1078th asteroid discovered.
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