1067 Lunaria

1067 Lunaria
Discovery
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery date 9 September 1926
Designations
Named after
Lunaria
1926 RG
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 32696 days (89.52 yr)
Aphelion 3.41968 AU (511.577 Gm)
Perihelion 2.3306255 AU (348.65661 Gm)
2.875153 AU (430.1168 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1893908
4.88 yr (1780.7 d)
101.53440°
0.20216809°/day
Inclination 10.5464688°
289.8000360°
114.8319024°
Earth MOID 1.36265 AU (203.850 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.05929 AU (308.065 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 84 km
6.057 h (0.2524 d)
0.15
10.99

    1067 Lunaria is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 RG. It has a diameter of 84 km. It was later named after the genus of plants Lunaria.[2]

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

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1067 Lunaria (1926 RG)". 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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