(1151) Ithaca

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Asteroid
(1151) Ithaca
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4049  AU
eccentricity 0.2780
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7363 AU - 3.0735 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.559 °
Sidereal period 3,730 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.21 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 22 km
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13,135 likes
Spectral class =?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1929
Another name 1929 RK, 1966 LA
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(1151) Ithaca is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 8, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Greek island of Ithaca .

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