1569 Evita
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Itzigsohn, M. |
| Discovery site | La Plata |
| Discovery date | August 3, 1948 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1569 |
| Named after | Eva Perón |
| Alternative names | 1948 PA |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.5660024 |
| Perihelion | 2.7257096 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1335555 |
| Orbital period | 2038.0117497 |
| Mean anomaly | 213.26535 |
| Inclination | 12.27018 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 99.68200 |
| Argument of perihelion | 251.65227 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0558 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.10 |
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1569 Evita (1948 PA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 3, 1948 by Miguel Itzigsohn.[1] This object is named for former Argentine first lady Eva Perón, who was commonly known by the affectionate Spanish diminutive form of her name, Evita. The asteroids 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir, 1588 Descamisada and 1589 Fanatica were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.
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References
- ↑ Yeomans, Donald K. (August 29, 2003). "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1569 Evita". NASA. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
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