(1079) Mimosa

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Asteroid
(1079) Mimosa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8762  AU
eccentricity 0.0435
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7509 AU - 3.0014 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.178 °
Sidereal period 4,878 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.56 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 20.70 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.138
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,974 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer George Van Biesbroeck
Date of discovery 1927
Another name 1927 AD, 1961 AM
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1079) Mimosa is a asteroid of the main belt , which on 14. January 1927 by the Belgian astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay , Wisconsin was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the genus of mimosa .

See also