1059 Mussorgskia

1059 Mussorgskia
Discovery
Discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
Discovery date 19 July 1925
Designations
Named after
Modest Mussorgsky
1925 OA
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 34932 days (95.64 yr)
Aphelion 3.13755 AU (469.371 Gm)
Perihelion 2.1457928 AU (321.00603 Gm)
2.641670 AU (395.1882 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1877135
4.29 yr (1568.3 d)
32.935319°
0.22955471°/day
Inclination 10.0963794°
200.3748958°
88.1442344°
Earth MOID 1.15728 AU (173.127 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.1113 AU (315.85 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 96 km
5.636 h (0.2348 d)
0.15
10.9

    1059 Mussorgskia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on July 19, 1925, and initially received the designation 1925 OA. It is now named after Modest Mussorgsky, a Russian composer.

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1059 Mussorgskia (1925 OA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

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