(1029) La Plata

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Asteroid
(1029) La Plata
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8907  AU
eccentricity 0.0224
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8259 AU - 2.9556 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.429 °
Sidereal period 4,915 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.52 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 20.78 km
Albedo 0.182
Rotation period 15,370 h
Absolute brightness 10,747 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Johannes Franz Hartmann
Date of discovery April 28, 1924
Another name 1924 RK, 1938 DR 2 , 1969 OU
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(1029) La Plata is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 28 April 1924 by the German astronomer Johannes Franz Hartmann in La Plata was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the place where it was discovered.

See also