Discovery
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Discovered by | Eugène Joseph Delporte |
Discovery date | September 13, 1926 |
Designations
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Named after | Nefertiti |
Alternate name(s) | 1926 RK |
Epoch JD 2445600.5 | |
Perihelion | 2.6416721 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.0918816 |
Inclination | 5.5036508° |
Longitude of ascending node | 318.8515789 |
Argument of perihelion | 265.4827399 |
Physical characteristics
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Dimensions | 26 km |
Albedo | 0.15 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.20 |
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.
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