1030 Vitja
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky[1] |
| Discovery date | May 25, 1924[1] |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1030 Vitja[1] |
| 1924 RQ[1] | |
| Main-belt asteroid | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 75 km[2] |
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1030 Vitja is a 75 km main-belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Soviet/Russian astronomer Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky on May 25, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RQ. It was named after Viktor Zaslavsky, Russian World War II hero.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1 (5th ed.). Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
- 1 2 JPL/NASA
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