1122 Neith

1122 Neith[1]
Discovery
Discovered by Delporte, E. at Uccle
Discovery date September 17, 1928
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB
Aphelion 3.2774509 AU
Perihelion 1.9394345 AU
Semi-major axis 2.6084427 AU
Eccentricity 0.256478
Orbital period 1538.7582426 d (4.21 a)
Mean anomaly 267.43985°
Inclination 4.74093°
Longitude of ascending node 63.47067°
Argument of perihelion 328.84525°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 12.01 km
Albedo 0.4450
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.10

1122 Neith is a main belt asteroid, approximately 12 km in diameter, orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Eugène Joseph Delporte on September 17, 1928 at Uccle. Its provisional designation was 1928 SB. It was named for the Egyptian goddess of Libyan origin, Neith, goddess of the hunt and of war, believed to be the mother of the Sun.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=1122. Retrieved October 11, 2007. 
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. 
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