(1921) Pala

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Asteroid
(1921) Pala
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3,288  AU
eccentricity 0.393
Perihelion - aphelion 1.997 AU - 4.578 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 19.245 °
Length of the ascending node 352.347 °
Argument of the periapsis 19.667 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 2456998
Sidereal period 5.96 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 14.7 mag
history
Explorer Tom Gehrels
Date of discovery 20th September 1973
Another name 1973 SE
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.

(1921) Pala ( 1973 SE ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 20th September 1973 by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory was discovered.