790 Pretoria
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790 Pretoria
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pretoria |
| Designation | 1912 NW |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | H. E. Wood |
| Discovery date | January 16, 1912 |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.151 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.409 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.896 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.923 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 6.296 a |
| Inclination (i) | 20.549° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 252.173° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 40.434° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 179.112° |
790 Pretoria is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Cybele group located beyond the core of the main belt (see Minor planet groups). It is 170 km (106 mi) in diameter with a 10.37 hour rotation period.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 790 Pretoria (1912 NW)". 2009-12-21 last obs. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=790. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
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