1107 Lictoria

1107 Lictoria[1]
Discovery
Discovered by Volta, L. at Pino Torinese
Discovery date March 30, 1929
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB
Aphelion 3.1814565
Perihelion 2.77562 AU
Semi-major axis 3.1814565 AU)
Eccentricity 0.1275631
Orbital period 2072.7046049 d (5.67 a)
Mean anomaly 10.46116°
Inclination 7.06874°
Longitude of ascending node 110.99438°
Argument of perihelion 353.43329°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 79.17 km
Rotation period 8.561 h
Albedo 0.0646
Absolute magnitude (H) 9.10

1107 Lictoria is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by L. Volta on March 30, 1929 at Pino Torinese, Italy, and it was independently discovered by Karl Reinmuth in Heidelberg, Germany on March 19, 1929. Its provisional designation was 1929 FB. Its name was derived from the symbol of the Italian fascist party, which was called "Fasci Littori," derived from Latin "Fasces Lictores."[2]

References

  1. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=1107. Retrieved October 9, 2007. 
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. 
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