(1082) Pirola

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Asteroid
(1082) Pirola
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1225  AU
eccentricity 0.1807
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5582 AU - 3.6867 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.85 °
Sidereal period 5.518 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 43.0 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.065
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,462 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1927
Another name 1927 UC, 1931 JQ, 1951 AH
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.

(1082) Pirola is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 28, 1927 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the plant genus Pyrola .

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