(1837) Osita

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Asteroid
(1837) Osita
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.205  AU
eccentricity 0.086
Perihelion - aphelion 2.016 AU - 2.395 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.845 °
Length of the ascending node 281.121 °
Argument of the periapsis 314.417 °
Sidereal period of rotation
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.9 mag
history
Explorer JB Gibson
Date of discovery 16th August 1971
Another name 1971 QZ 1
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.

(1837) Osita ( 1971 QZ 1 ) is an asteroid of the asteroid belt discovered on August 16, 1971 by James Gibson at the Leoncito Astronomical Facility .

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