1102 Pepita

Pepita
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Josep Comas Solà
Discovery site Fabra Observatory
Discovery date November 5, 1928
Designations
MPC designation 1102
Alternate name(s) 1928 VA; 1960 WQ; A899 KB
Epoch January 4, 2010
Ap 3.4210832
Peri 2.7137504
Eccentricity 0.1152978
Orbital period 1962.2647762
Mean anomaly 116.09159
Inclination 15.79008
Longitude of ascending node 216.77530
Argument of peri 115.08742
Dimensions 39.27 km
Geometric albedo 0.1991
Spectral type T/B
Absolute magnitude (H) 9.4

1102 Pepita (1928 VA) is a Main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain, on November 5, 1928.

Its name is the feminine form of Pepito, the discoverer's nickname.

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