 Orbital diagram of Repsolda | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Schwassmann |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf |
| Discovery date | 30 October 1918 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (906) Repsolda |
| Alternative designations | 1918 ET |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 100.01 yr (36529 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1427 AU (470.14 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6457 AU (395.79 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.8942 AU (432.97 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.085868 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.92 yr (1798.4 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 0.00772276° |
| Mean motion | 0° 12 0.648 / day |
| Inclination | 11.783° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 40.209° |
| Argument of perihelion | 295.175° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 69.5 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 15.368 h (0.6403 d) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.3 |
906 Repsolda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named for the German astronomer and fireman Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830), who founded and ran Hamburg Observatory.
References
- "906 Repsolda (1918 ET)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
External links
- 906 Repsolda at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 906 Repsolda at the JPL Small-Body Database
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