1053 Vigdis

1053 Vigdis

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf[1]
Discovery date	16 November 1925[1]
Designations
MPC designation	1053 Vigdis[1]
Alternative names	1925 WA[1]
Minor planet category	Main-belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	90.41 yr (33024 days)
Aphelion	2.8665 AU (428.82 Gm)
Perihelion	2.3643 AU (353.69 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6154 AU (391.26 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.096008
Orbital period	4.23 yr (1544.9 d)
Mean anomaly	140.09°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 58.872^s / day
Inclination	8.3408°
Longitude of ascending node	17.592°
Argument of perihelion	42.687°
Earth MOID	1.38171 AU (206.701 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.44481 AU (365.738 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.386
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.3

1053 Vigdis is an asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on November 16, 1925. Its provisional designation was 1925 WA. It is not known what the name refers to.^[1]

References

1. Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1 (5th ed.). Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
2. "1053 Vigdis (1925 WA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

External links

• 1053 Vigdis at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters