1181 Lilith
1181 Lilith
Orbital characteristics 1 |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 2.6670579 AU |
Perihelion distance | 2.1470446 AU |
Aphelion distance | 3.1870712 AU |
Orbital period | 4.36 years |
Inclination | 5.59° |
Eccentricity | 0.1949764 |
Physical characteristics 1 |
Diameter | 67 km |
Albedo | 0.15 |
Abs. magnitude | 11.5 |
History 2 |
Discoverer | B. Jekhowsky, 1927 |
The asteroid 1181 Lilith is a main belt asteroid discovered February 11, 1927 by Benjamin Jekhowsky.[1][2] It was given the provisional designation 1927 CQ.[1]
It is part of the main asteroid belt outside the orbit of Mars.[2] It is named in the honour of French classical music composer Lili Boulanger.[3]
1181 Lilith is not related to the astrological 'dark moon' Lilith.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1181 Lilith (1927 CQ)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D., ed. (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Springer. p. 99.
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