(1179) Mally
Asteroid (1179) Mally |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6183 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1729 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1655 AU - 3.0711 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.702 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,237 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.41 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | M. Wolf |
Date of discovery | March 19, 1931 |
Another name | 1931 FD |
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(1179) Mally is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 19, 1931 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the wife of Franz Wolf (probably a brother of the discoverer).
See also
literature
- A Velez: Ephemeris Corrections for 1125 China and 1179 Mally for the Years 1936 to 1954 . In: Minor Planet Circulars . tape 828 , 1952.
- LD Schmadel and RM West: Recovery of the Long Lost Minor Planet (1179) Mally. In: Astronomical News . Volume 309, No. 3, 1988, pp. 223-225, doi: 10.1002 / asna.2113090318