(1070) Tunica
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Asteroid (1070) tunica |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Ursula family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.2331 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0795 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.9759 AU - 3.4902 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.965 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.813 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.56 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 36.38 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.077 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 10.66 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | September 1, 1926 |
| Another name | 1926 RB, A903 SA |
| 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. | |
(1070) Tunica is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 1, 1926 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the tunica genus from the carnation family.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 4th edition. Springer, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-540-66292-8 .