484 Pittsburghia

This article is about the asteroid, for the major city see Pittsburgh, for other locations see Pittsburgh (disambiguation).

484 Pittsburghia
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 484 Pittsburghia based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	April 29, 1902
Designations
Alternative names	1902 HX
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion	2.823 AU
Perihelion	2.511 AU
Semi-major axis	2.667 AU
Eccentricity	0.058
Orbital period	4.355 a
Mean anomaly	162.385°
Inclination	12.497°
Longitude of ascending node	127.407°
Argument of perihelion	189.073°

Pittsburghia is an asteroid that is in orbit around the Sun 150 million miles from Earth. It is named in honor of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its scientific and industrial heritage that produced some of the finest astronomy equipment of the day .

External links

484 Pittsburghia at the JPL Small-Body Database

Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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