1921 Pala
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| Discovery [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | T. Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 20 September 1973 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1921 Pala (1973 SE) |
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Named after
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Pala (Indian reservation)[3] |
| 1973 SE | |
| main-belt (outer) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 41.28 yr (15,077 days) |
| Aphelion | 4.5745 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9982 AU |
| 3.2864 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3919 |
| 5.96 yr (2176.1 days) | |
| 33.326° | |
| Inclination | 19.242° |
| 352.30° | |
| 19.694° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0061 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.7 mag[1] 14.3 [4] |
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1921 Pala (1973 SE) is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1973 by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.[2] It is one of very few asteroids located in the 2 : 1 mean motion resonance with Jupiter.[5]
It is named after the Indian reservation, Pala, located at the base of Palomar Mountain, believed to apply to an Indian tribe whose members have lived in the area for many centuries.[3]
See also
References
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