1191 Alfaterna
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Volta, L. |
| Discovery site | Pino Torinese |
| Discovery date | February 11, 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1191 |
Named after | Nocera Inferiore |
| 1931 CA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0377024 |
| Perihelion | 2.7452724 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0505674 |
| 1795.8927036 days | |
| 214.72069 | |
| Inclination | 18.47572 |
| 134.81101 | |
| 55.36433 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 42 km[1] |
| Albedo | 0.0574[1] |
| 10.60[1] | |
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1191 Alfaterna (1931 CA) is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1931 by Luigi Volta at the Observatory of Turin at Pino Torinese. It is named for the Roman town of Nuceria Alfaterna, now known as Nocera Inferiore.[2] The asteroid is roughly 42 km in diameter and has a low albedo.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1191 Alfaterna (1931 CA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 98. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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