Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 29 April 1902 |
Designations | |
(484) Pittsburghia | |
Pronunciation | /pɪtsˈbɜːrɡiə/ |
1902 HX | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 113.95 yr (41620 d) |
Aphelion | 2.8208 AU (421.99 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.5141 AU (376.10 Gm) |
2.6674 AU (399.04 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.057501 |
4.36 yr (1591.3 d) | |
344.592° | |
0° 13m 34.464s / day | |
Inclination | 12.512° |
127.276° | |
191.618° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 15.805±1.05 km |
10.63 h (0.443 d) | |
0.2012±0.030 | |
9.86 | |
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