(1179) Mally
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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 |
| 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. | |
(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