(1079) Mimosa
Asteroid (1079) Mimosa |
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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 | ? | kg
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 .