1158 Luda
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Neujmin, G. |
| Discovery date | 1929-Aug-31 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 2.8519076 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2759466 AU |
| 2.5639271 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1123201 |
| 1499.5361435 days 4.11 years |
|
| 319.20542 ° | |
| Inclination | 14.83819 ° |
| 344.82781 ° | |
| 56.81570 ° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | diameter 19.06 |
| 7.44 ± 0.01 h[2] | |
| 0.2329 | |
| 10.80 mag | |
1158 Luda is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Maria family of asteroids.[2] Approximately 19 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years. It completes one rotation once every 7 hours.[2] It was discovered by Grigory Nikolaevich Neujmin at Simeis on August 31, 1929. Its provisional designation was 1929 QF. It was later named in honor of the sister of the discoverer. Luda is a diminutive of Ludmilla.[1][3]
