1258 Sicilia

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Sicilia
Discovery
Discovered by K. Reinmuth
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date August 8, 1932
Designations
MPC designation 1258
Named after Sicily
Alternative names 1932 PG
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.3028918
Perihelion 3.0727306
Eccentricity 0.0361002
Orbital period 2078.9177986
Mean anomaly 77.78607
Inclination 7.70074
Longitude of ascending node 299.75576
Argument of perihelion 75.84760
Physical characteristics
Albedo 0.0564
Absolute magnitude (H) 10.50

    1258 Sicilia (1932 PG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 8, 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg. It is named for the Latin name of the island of Sicily.

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