906 Repsolda

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906 Repsolda
Orbital diagram of Repsolda
Discovery
Discovered byA. Schwassmann
Discovery siteBergedorf
Discovery date30 October 1918
Designations
(906) Repsolda
1918 ET
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc100.01 yr (36529 days)
Aphelion3.1427 AU (470.14 Gm)
Perihelion2.6457 AU (395.79 Gm)
2.8942 AU (432.97 Gm)
Eccentricity0.085868
4.92 yr (1798.4 d)
0.00772276°
0° 12m 0.648s / day
Inclination11.783°
40.209°
295.175°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
69.5 km
15.368 h (0.6403 d)
9.3

906 Repsolda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named for the German astronomer and fireman Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830), who founded and ran Hamburg Observatory.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "906 Repsolda (1918 ET)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

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