1060 Magnolia

1060 Magnolia
Discovery
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery date 13 August 1925
Designations
Named after
Magnolia
1925 PA
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 32842 days (89.92 yr)
Aphelion 2.69037 AU (402.474 Gm)
Perihelion 1.7852068 AU (267.06314 Gm)
2.237790 AU (334.7686 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.2022456
3.35 yr (1222.7 d)
15.582648°
0.29442524°/day
Inclination 5.9182855°
221.1347683°
84.8414628°
Earth MOID 0.780622 AU (116.7794 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.56418 AU (383.596 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 38 km
2.9107 h (0.12128 d)
0.15
12.6

    1060 Magnolia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1925 PA. It is now named after the plant genus Magnolia, which was in turn named after Pierre Magnol. It has a diameter of 38 km.

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1060 Magnolia (1925 PA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

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