1138 Attica
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 1929-Nov-22 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 3.3648082 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.9320102 AU |
| 3.1484092 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0687328 |
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2040.4933641 days 5.59 years | |
| 10.29214 ° | |
| Inclination | 13.98621 ° |
| 283.65316 ° | |
| 106.49153 ° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.3 mag | |
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1138 Attica is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on November 22, 1929.[1] It is named after the region in eastern Greece with the capital Athens. Its provisional designation was 1929 WF.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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