35725 Tramuntana

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35725 Tramuntana   
Discovery[1] and Designation
Discovered by: A. López, R. Pacheco
Discovery date: 27 March 1999
Alternative names[2] 1991 KB1; 1999 FQ59; 2000 QV103
Minor planet category: Main belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion distance: 448.983 Gm (3.001 AU)
Perihelion distance: 322.406 Gm (2.155 AU)
Semi-major axis: 385.695 Gm (2.578 AU)
Eccentricity: 0.164
Orbital period: 1512.084 d (4.14 a)
Avg. orbital speed: 18.42 km/s
Mean anomaly: 261.376°
Inclination: 5.791°
Longitude of ascending node: 121.767°
Argument of perihelion: 141.479°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: ? km
Mass: ?×10? kg
Mean density: ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity: ? m/s²
Equatorial Escape velocity: ? km/s
Sidereal rotation period: ? d
Axial tilt:
Pole ecliptic latitude: ?
Pole ecliptic longitude: ?
Geometric albedo: 0.10?
Temperature: ~173 K
Spectral type: ?
Absolute magnitude: 15.0

35725 Tramuntana is an asteroid discovered the 27 March 1999 by Antonio López and Rafael Pacheco at the Observatori Astronomic de Mallorca (Astronomical observatory of Mallorca). It is named after the Serra de Tramuntana, the principal mountain chain of the island. Tramuntana is also the name given to the north wind in the Western Mediterranean region.

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