(1136) Mercedes

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Asteroid
(1136) Mercedes
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
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(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.

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