1058 Grubba

1058 Grubba
Discovery
Discovered by Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Discovery date June 22, 1925
Designations
Named after Howard Grubb
Alternate name(s) 1925 MA
Epoch JD 2445600.5
Perihelion 1.7844082 AU
Eccentricity 0.1876338
Inclination 3.6907431°
Longitude of ascending node 221.4428987
Argument of perihelion 93.7062988
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 14 km
Albedo 0.15
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.98

1058 Grubba (provisional designation: 1925 MA) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Augusta family.

Grubba was discovered on June 22, 1925, by Grigory Abramovich Shajn at the Simeiz Observatory in Crimea, Ukraine (Crimean Peninsula was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic at the time). It named after Sir Howard Grubb, who manufactured one of the telescopes at the observatory.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008.

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