1974 FV1

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1974 FV1[1]
Discovery
Discovery date March 21, 1974
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB
Aphelion 6.0447074 AU
Perihelion 4.3925294 AU
Semi-major axis 5.2186184 AU
Eccentricity 0.1582965
Orbital period 4354.4339931 d (11.92 a)
Mean anomaly 222.42441°
Inclination 13.36758°
Longitude of ascending node 291.18174°
Argument of perihelion 56.74580°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 79.59 km
Albedo 0.0531
Absolute magnitude 9.30

(3708) 1974 FV1 is a Trojan asteroid, approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It completes one revolution around the Sun once every 12 years. It was discovered on March 21, 1974 at Cerro El Roble in Santiago, Chile.[1] It is the unnamed minor planet with the smallest number.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved on October 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "Statistics of diacritical characters in Minor Planets Names". Retrieved on October 14, 2007.