(1180) Rita

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Asteroid
(1180) Rita
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3,994  AU
eccentricity 0.1594
Perihelion - aphelion 3.3573 AU - 4.6307 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.198 °
Sidereal period 7,982 a
Mean orbital velocity 14.90 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 97.0 km
Albedo 0.058
Rotation period 14.902 h
Absolute brightness 9,123 likes
Spectral class P
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery April 9, 1931
Another name 1931 GE, 1929 CM, 1953 AH
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(1180) Rita is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 9, 1931 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .

The asteroid has a female first name, which cannot be assigned to a specific person.

See also