1029 La Plata

1029 La Plata
Discovery
Discovered by J. Hartmann[1]
Discovery date 28 April 1924[1]
Designations
MPC designation (1029) La Plata[1]
1924 RK[1]
Main-belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 99.46 yr (36328 days)
Aphelion 2.9691 AU (444.17 Gm)
Perihelion 2.8106 AU (420.46 Gm)
2.8898 AU (432.31 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.027415
4.91 yr (1794.4 d)
324.36°
 12m 2.268s / day
Inclination 2.4278°
29.911°
145.73°
Earth MOID 1.8133 AU (271.27 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.99101 AU (297.851 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.289
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
10.39±0.95 km
15.310 h (0.6379 d)
0.1819±0.039
10.88

    1029 La Plata is an asteroid. It was discovered by German physicist and astronomer Johannes F. Hartmann on April 28, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 RK. It was named after La Plata, Argentina.[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
    2. "1029 La Plata (1924 RK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.


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