906 Repsolda

906 Repsolda

Name
Name Repsolda
Designation 1918 ET
Discovery
Discoverer A. Schwassmann
Discovery date October 30, 1918
Discovery site Bergedorf
Orbital elements
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.081
Semimajor axis (a) 2.895 AU
Perihelion (q) 2.661 AU
Aphelion (Q) 3.129 AU
Orbital period (P) 4.926 a
Inclination (i) 11.802°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) 40.358°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 294.535°
Mean anomaly (M) 280.197°

906 Repsolda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named for the German astronomer and fireman Johann Georg Repsold (1770-1830) who founded and ran Hamburg Observatory.

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