(1184) Gaea

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Asteroid
(1184) Gaea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6682  AU
eccentricity 0.0728
Perihelion - aphelion 2.474 AU - 2.8623 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.306 °
Sidereal period 4,358 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.23 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 12 km
Absolute brightness 11.1 mag
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery September 5, 1926
Another name 1926 RE, 1930 OE, 1931 XG
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(1184) Gaea is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 5, 1926 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the Greek goddess Gaia .

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