1063 Aquilegia

1063 Aquilegia
Discovery
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery date December 6, 1925
Designations
Named after
Aquilegia
1925 XA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch JD 2445600.5
Perihelion 2.2220364 AU
Eccentricity 0.0397726
Inclination 5.9756266°
94,9613552
107.1445646
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 17 km
Albedo 0.15
11.38

    1063 Aquilegia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1925 XA. It was later named after a genus of plants of the buttercup family, Aquilegia.[1]

    It has a diameter of 17 km.

    See also

    References

    1. Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-04.

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