(1608) Muñoz
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Asteroid (1608) Muñoz |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2138 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1696 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8383 AU - 2.5894 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.946 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,294 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 20.02 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Miguel Itzigsohn |
| Date of discovery | September 1, 1951 |
| Another name | 1951 RZ, 1951 RK 1 , 1961 UD |
| 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. | |
(1608) Muñoz is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 1, 1951 by the Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn in La Plata .
The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of FA Muñoz , an assistant at the La Plata observatory who was involved in the calculations and observations of minor planets for years.