1102 Pepita

Pepita

A three-dimensional model of 1102 Pepita based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by Josep Comas Solà
Discovery site Fabra Observatory
Discovery date November 5, 1928
Designations
MPC designation 1102
1928 VA; 1960 WQ; A899 KB
Orbital characteristics
Epoch January 4, 2010
Aphelion 3.4210832
Perihelion 2.7137504
Eccentricity 0.1152978
1962.2647762
116.09159
Inclination 15.79008
216.77530
115.08742
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 39.27 km
0.1991
T/B
9.4

    1102 Pepita (1928 VA) is a Main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain, on November 5, 1928.

    Its name is the feminine form of Pepito, the discoverer's nickname.[1]

    See also

    References

    1. Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-09.

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