(1078) Mentha
Asteroid (1078) Mentha |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2695 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1380 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9562 AU - 2.5828 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.367 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,419 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.77 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 13.1 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.18 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 85 h |
Absolute brightness | 11,299 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | 1926 |
Another name | 1926 XB, 1952 LD, A917 CD |
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(1078) Mentha is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 7, 1926 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the mint plant genus .