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1050 Meta
Discovery
Discovered byKarl Wilhelm Reinmuth[1]
Discovery date14 September 1925[1]
Designations
1050 Meta[1]
1925 RC[1]
Main-belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc107.54 yr (39280 days)
Aphelion3.0886 AU (462.05 Gm)
Perihelion2.1653 AU (323.92 Gm)
2.6270 AU (392.99 Gm)
Eccentricity0.17574
4.26 yr (1555.2 d)
94.667°
0° 13m 53.328s / day
Inclination12.514°
342.43°
65.856°
Earth MOID1.20582 AU (180.388 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.46347 AU (368.530 Gm)
TJupiter3.346
Physical characteristics
6.142 h (0.2559 d)
12.2

1050 Meta is an asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on September 14, 1925. Its provisional designation was 1925 RC. It is not known what the name refer to.[1] It is a member of the Eunomia family

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Vol. 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  2. ^ "1050 Meta (1925 RC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.


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