1306 Scythia
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Grigory Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | July 22, 1930 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1306 |
| Named after | Scythia |
| Alternative names | 1930 OB |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.4460811 |
| Perihelion | 2.8489605 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0948557 |
| Orbital period | 2039.6297800 |
| Mean anomaly | 264.42181 |
| Inclination | 14.94386 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 274.43643 |
| Argument of perihelion | 136.35308 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
67.14 kilometres (41.72 mi) ± 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) Mean diameter[2] |
| Albedo | 0.0512 ± 0.007 [2] |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.71 [3] |
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1306 Scythia (1930 OB) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 22, 1930 by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 02 February 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tedesco et al. (2004). "Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey (SIMPS)". IRAS-A-FPA-3-RDR-IMPS-V6.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ↑ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
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