1029 La Plata

1029 La Plata
Discovery
Discovered by	J. Hartmann^[1]
Discovery date	April 28, 1924^[1]
Designations
MPC designation	1029 La Plata^[1]
Alternative names	1924 RK^[1]
Minor planet category	Main-belt asteroid

1029 La Plata is an asteroid. It was discovered by German physicist and astronomer Johannes F. Hartmann on April 28, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RK. It was named after La Plata, Argentina.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

External links

1029 La Plata at the JPL Small-Body Database

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