1078 Mentha
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 7 December 1926 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Mentha |
| 1926 XB | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 33608 days (92.01 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.58276 AU (386.375 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9563525 AU (292.66617 Gm) |
| 2.269557 AU (339.5209 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1380025 |
| 3.42 yr (1248.8 d) | |
| 328.92005° | |
| 0.2882653°/day | |
| Inclination | 7.3711551° |
| 93.8757076° | |
| 43.7438235° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.977913 AU (146.2937 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.46714 AU (369.079 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 58 km |
| 85 h (3.5 d) | |
| 0.15 | |
| 11.80 | |
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1078 Mentha is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 XB. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1078th asteroid discovered.
See also
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1078 Mentha (1926 XB)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
External links
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