1051 Merope
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| Discovery [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl |
| Discovery date | 16 September 1925 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1051 Merope |
| 1925 SA, 1926 XA, 1931 TM3, 1936 OG, A908 TE | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Observation arc | 32800 days (89.80 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.53188 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.899401 AU |
| 3.215641 AU | |
| Eccentricity | .098344 |
| 2106.200867 Days 5.77 Yrs | |
| 214.683228° | |
| Inclination | 23.502389° |
| 180.719758° | |
| 152.640996° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.90699 |
| Proper orbital elements[2] | |
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Proper mean motion
|
62.429943 deg / yr |
|
Proper orbital period
|
5.76646 yr (2106.201 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 67.21 |
| .0429 | |
| 10.0 | |
1051 Merope is an asteroid. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on September 16, 1925. Its provisional designation was 1925 SA. It was named after Merope, Greek muse and goddess and is also one of the bright stars in the Pleiades.[1]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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