1097 Vicia
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | August 8, 1928 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Vicia |
| 1928 PC | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 511.592 Gm (3.420 AU) |
| Perihelion | 279.142 Gm (1.866 AU) |
| 395.367 Gm (2.643 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| 1569.320 d(4.30 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 17.92 km/s |
| 98.385° | |
| Inclination | 1.532° |
| 133.857° | |
| 176.912° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 21.1[1] km |
| Mass | 9.8×1015 kg |
Mean density | ?/cm³ |
| 0.0059 m/s² | |
| 0.0112 km/s | |
| 1.10[1] d | |
| Albedo | ? |
| Temperature | ~171 K |
Spectral type | ? |
| 11.7 | |
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1097 Vicia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1928 PC. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1097th asteroid discovered. It was named for the Vicia genus of plants. Measurements of the lightcurve made in 2010 and 2011 give a rotation period of 26.5 ± 0.1 hours.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Gartrelle, Gordon M. (April 2012), "Lightcurve Results for Eleven Asteroids", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 39 (2): 40–46, Bibcode:2012MPBu...39...40G, retrieved 2013-02-21.
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