1136 Mercedes

1136 Mercedes ^[1]

Discovery
Discovered by	J. Comas Solá
Discovery date	30 October 1929
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	84.98 yr (31038 days)
Aphelion	3.2208335 AU (481.82983 Gm)
Perihelion	1.9089831 AU (285.57981 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.5649083 AU (383.70482 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.2557305
Orbital period	4.11 yr (1500.4 d)
Mean anomaly	75.731857°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 23.771^s / day
Inclination	8.981806°
Longitude of ascending node	209.53642°
Argument of perihelion	148.45304°
Earth MOID	0.911495 AU (136.3577 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.26631 AU (339.035 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.370
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	12.64±1.05 km
Rotation period	24.64 h (1.027 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1100±0.021
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.2

1136 Mercedes is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 25 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solá on October 30, 1929, in Barcelona, Spain.^[1] It was named for the sister-in-law of the discoverer. Its provisional designation was 1929 UA.^[2]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

External links

• 1136 Mercedes at the JPL Small-Body Database
  
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