1484 Postrema
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | April 29, 1938 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1484 |
| 1938 HC | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.3005581 |
| Perihelion | 2.1707481 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2064973 |
| 1652.6844967 days | |
| 174.01945 | |
| Inclination | 17.32280 |
| 72.83233 | |
| 127.15610 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 43 km[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 12.19 hr[1] |
| Albedo | 0.0137[1] |
| 10.8[1] | |
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1484 Postrema (1938 HC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 29, 1938 by G. Neujmin at Simeis. With an albedo of 0.01, it is one of the darkest asteroids known.[1]
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