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1345 Potomac

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Potomac
Discovery
Discovered byJ. H. Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton
Discovery dateFebruary 4, 1908
Designations
Designation
1345
Named after
Potomac River
1908 CG
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion4.7008479
Perihelion3.2581707
Eccentricity0.1812632
2899.6309656
256.58042
Inclination11.40316
137.51126
332.68588
Physical characteristics
Dimensions72 km[1]
11.41 h[1]
Albedo0.0439[1]
9.73[1]

1345 Potomac (1908 CG) is a relatively large 72 km outer main-belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1908, by J. H. Metcalf at Taunton.[1] It is a member of the Hilda family of asteroids that are in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Jupiter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1345 Potomac". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
  2. ^ http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1989JRASC..83..393S


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