1940 Whipple
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Harvard College |
| Discovery site | Agassiz Station |
| Discovery date | February 2, 1975 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1940 |
Named after | Fred Lawrence Whipple |
| 1975 CA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.2719538 |
| Perihelion | 2.8427550 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0701912 |
| 1952.6172475 | |
| 112.04697 | |
| Inclination | 6.55688 |
| 264.24858 | |
| 180.35423 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.0613 | |
| 11.00 | |
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1940 Whipple (1975 CA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 2, 1975 by Harvard College at Agassiz Station.
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