1113 Katja

1113 Katja[1]
Discovery
Discovered by Shajn, P. at Simeis
Discovery date August 15, 1928
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB
Aphelion 3.5595277 AU
Perihelion 2.6535531 AU
3.1065404 AU)
Eccentricity 0.1458173
1999.9261138 d(5.48 a)
53.37542°
Inclination 13.30612°
324.72990°
120.30460°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 38.50 km
18.465 h
Albedo 0.2071
9.40

    1113 Katja is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn on August 15, 1928 at Simeis. It was independently discovered on August 24 by M.F. Wolf in Heidelberg, Germany. Its provisional designation was 1928 QC. It was named in honor of calculator and laboratory assistant Katja Iosko of the discovery observatory.[2]

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved October 9, 2007.
    2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.