1065 Amundsenia

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1065 Amundsenia
Discovery
Discovered by Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky
Discovery date August 4, 1926
Designations
Named after Roald Amundsen
Alternative names 1926 PD
Minor planet category Mars-crosser asteroid[1]
Orbital characteristics
Epoch JD 2445600.5
Perihelion 1.6561591 AU
Eccentricity 0.2981930
Inclination 8.3726606°
Longitude of ascending node 330.0133057
Argument of perihelion 352.9875092
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 30 km
Albedo 0.15
Spectral type S [1]
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.20

    1065 Amundsenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 PD. It is now named after Roald Amundsen. It has a diameter of 30 kilometres.

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