1138 Attica
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 November 1929 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1138 Attica |
Named after | Attica Province (Greece)[2] |
| 1929 WF · 1954 GK | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 85.70 yr (31,303 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3799 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.9153 AU |
| 3.1476 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0737 |
| 5.58 yr (2039.7 days) | |
| 143.44° | |
| Inclination | 13.969° |
| 283.53° | |
| 107.26° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.9615 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.4 | |
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1138 Attica, provisional designation 1929 WF, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on November 22, 1929.[1]
It is named after the province of Attica in eastern Greece with the capital Athens.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1138 Attica (1929 WF)" (2015-08-06 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1138) Attica. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 96. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1138 Attica at the JPL Small-Body Database
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