1065 Amundsenia
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky |
| Discovery date | August 4, 1926 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Roald Amundsen |
| 1926 PD | |
| Mars-crosser asteroid[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch JD 2445600.5 | |
| Perihelion | 1.6561591 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2981930 |
| Inclination | 8.3726606° |
| 330.0133057 | |
| 352.9875092 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11–24 km |
| 7.76 h[1] | |
Spectral type | S[1] |
| 12.0[1] | |
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1065 Amundsenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 PD. It is now named after Roald Amundsen. It has a diameter of roughly 11–24 kilometres and is one of the 10 largest Mars-crossing asteroids.
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