(1102) Pepita
Asteroid (1102) Pepita |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.0663 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1180 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7044 AU - 3.4282 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.812 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,369 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.01 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 39.24 km |
Albedo | 0.199 |
Absolute brightness | 9.191 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | J. Comas Solá |
Date of discovery | November 5, 1928 |
Another name | 1928 VA, 1960 WQ, A899 KB |
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. |
(1102) Pepita is an asteroid of the main belt , which on November 5, 1928 by the Catalan astronomer José Comas Solá in Barcelona was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from the nickname Pepito the discoverer.