1299 Mertona

1299 Mertona
Discovery[1]
Discovered by G. Reiss
Discovery site Algiers
Discovery date January 18, 1934
Designations
MPC designation 1299
Alternate name(s) 1934 BA
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.3290818
Peri 2.2748986
Eccentricity 0.1881133
Orbital period 1713.1616355
Mean anomaly 333.41644
Inclination 7.87046
Longitude of ascending node 165.68544
Argument of peri 260.87483
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.4 [2]

1299 Mertona (1934 BA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 18, 1934 by G. Reiss at Algiers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs000001.html. Retrieved January 30, 2009. 
  2. ^ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0.. Planetary Data System. http://www.psi.edu/pds/resource/astermag.html. Retrieved January 30, 2009. 

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