1073 Gellivara
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | September 14, 1923 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Gällivare |
| 1923 OW | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch JD 2445600.5 | |
| Perihelion | 2.5087854 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2066572 |
| Inclination | 1.6172235° |
| 39.1762643 | |
| 290.6107162 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 55 km |
| Albedo | 0.15 |
| 10.90 | |
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1073 Gellivara is an asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 14, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OW. It was named after the small town of Gällivare in Sweden, where astronomers witnessed the total eclipse of the sun in 1927.[1] It is a member of the Themis family
This was the latest and one of the highest numbered minor planets discovered by noted asteroid discovered Johann Palisa, and was discovered in September 1923 from Vienna.[2] (See also 14309 Defoy)
References
- ↑ Schmadel, L. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1. Springer. pp. 1–92. ISBN 9783540002383. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ↑ "Johann Palisa, the most successful visual discoverer of asteroids" (PDF). astrometrica.at. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
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