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Discovery
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| Discovered by | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Discovery date | January 14, 1927 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1927 AD |
| Epoch JD 2445600.5 | |
| Perihelion | 2.7385827 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0467064 |
| Inclination | 1.1804259° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 329.4302636 |
| Argument of perihelion | 107.2293799 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 23 km |
| Albedo | 0.15 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.20 |
1079 Mimosa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun discovered on January 14 in 1927 by George Van Biesbroeck. Initially it received the designation 1927 AD due ti its year of discovery The numerical designation indicates this was the 1079th asteroid discovered. It is named after the Mimosa genus of shrubs.
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