1190 Pelagia
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | 20 September 1930 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1190 Pelagia |
Named after | Pelageya Shajn[2] |
|
1930 SL · 1928 DP 1938 YA · 1953 VB 1953 XP · A909 BC | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 107.23 yr (39164 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7525 AU (411.77 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.1091 AU (315.52 Gm) |
| 2.4308 AU (363.64 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13234 |
| 3.79 yr (1384.3 d) | |
| 180.82° | |
| 0° 15m 36.216s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.1697° |
| 26.478° | |
| 41.296° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.12256 AU (167.933 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.52451 AU (377.661 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.493 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 17.5 km |
Mean radius | 8.725±0.5 km |
| 2.3661 h (0.09859 d) | |
| 0.0636±0.008 | |
| 12.7 | |
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1190 Pelagia, provisional designation 1930 SL, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1930, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Crimean Simeiz Observatory. The asteroid measures about 18 kilometers in diameter.[1]
It was named in honor of Russian astronomer Pelageya Shajn (1894–1956), the first female astronomer to discover a minor planet, 1112 Polonia.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1190 Pelagia (1930 SL)" (2015-05-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1190) Pelagia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1190 Pelagia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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