(1102) Pepita

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Asteroid
(1102) Pepita
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
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(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.

See also