1066 Lobelia

1066 Lobelia
Discovery
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery date 1 September 1926
Designations
Named after
Lobelia
1926 RA
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 38091 days (104.29 yr)
Aphelion 2.90597 AU (434.727 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8985834 AU (284.02403 Gm)
2.402276 AU (359.3754 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.2096731
3.72 yr (1360.0 d)
347.62460°
0.26470963°/day
Inclination 4.8241456°
345.1511067°
16.9472512°
Earth MOID 0.89441 AU (133.802 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.54371 AU (380.534 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 42 km
0.15
12.2

    1066 Lobelia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 RA. It was later named after the genus of plants Lobelia.[2]

    It has a diameter of 42 km (26 mi).

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1066 Lobelia (1926 RA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
    2. Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-07.

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