(1179) Mally

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Asteroid
(1179) Mally
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
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(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