484 Pittsburghia
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pittsburghia |
| Designation | 1902 HX |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | April 29, 1902 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.058 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.667 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.511 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.823 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.355 a |
| Inclination (i) | 12.497° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 127.407° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 189.073° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 162.385° |
Pittsburghia is an asteroid that is in orbit around the Sun 150 million miles from Earth. It is named in honor of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its scientific and industrial heritage that produced some of the finest astronomy equipment of the day [1].
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