(1136) Mercedes
Asteroid (1136) Mercedes |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5681 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2554 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9123 AU - 3.2238 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.981 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.115 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.59 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 25.28 km |
Albedo | 0.110 |
Absolute brightness | 10,913 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | J. Comas Solá |
Date of discovery | October 30, 1929 |
Another name | 1929 UA, 1966 XB |
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. |
(1136) Mercedes is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Barcelona on October 30, 1929 by the Catalan astronomer José Comas Solá .
The asteroid is named after a sister-in-law of the discoverer.