1298 Nocturna

1298 Nocturna
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
Discovery date January 07, 1934
Designations
MPC designation 1298
Named after
Night
1934 AE
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.6038479
Perihelion 2.6434079
Eccentricity 0.1537379
2016.4495231
264.09324
Inclination 5.49644
300.08324
59.47017
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 40.04 kilometres (24.88 mi) ± 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Mean diameter[2]
Albedo 0.0578 ± 0.006 [2]
10.7 [3]

    1298 Nocturna (1934 AE) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 7, 1934 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory.[1]

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
    2. 2.0 2.1 Tedesco et al. (2004). "Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey (SIMPS)". IRAS-A-FPA-3-RDR-IMPS-V6.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
    3. Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

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