1138 Attica
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 November 1929 |
| Designations | |
| 1138 Attica | |
Named after | Attica Province (Greece)[2] |
| 1929 WF · 1954 GK | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 86.39 yr (31555 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3799 AU (505.63 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9108 AU (435.45 Gm) |
| 3.1454 AU (470.55 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.074561 |
| 5.58 yr (2037.5 d) | |
| 214.36° | |
| 0° 10m 36.048s / day | |
| Inclination | 13.971° |
| 283.50° | |
| 107.06° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.95535 AU (292.516 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.9977 AU (298.85 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.159 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.4 | |
1138 Attica, provisional designation 1929 WF, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on November 22, 1929.[1]
It is named after the province of Attica in eastern Greece with the capital Athens.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1138 Attica (1929 WF)" (2015-08-06 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1138) Attica. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 96. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1138 Attica at the JPL Small-Body Database
