1569 Evita

Evita

Discovery
Discovered by	Itzigsohn, M.
Discovery site	La Plata
Discovery date	3 August 1948
Designations
MPC designation	1569
Named after	Eva Perón
Alternative names	1948 PA
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	67.32 yr (24588 days)
Aphelion	3.5680455 AU (533.77201 Gm)
Perihelion	2.7275490 AU (408.03552 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.147797 AU (470.9037 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1335055
Orbital period	5.58 yr (2039.9 d)
Mean anomaly	24.839269°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 35.326^s / day
Inclination	12.26495°
Longitude of ascending node	99.51608°
Argument of perihelion	249.87654°
Earth MOID	1.74978 AU (261.763 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.89227 AU (283.080 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.159
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	16.96 ± 1 km
Geometric albedo	0.0558 ± 0.007
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.2

1569 Evita (1948 PA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 3, 1948, by Miguel Itzigsohn.^[1] This object is named for former Argentine first lady Eva Perón, who was commonly known by the affectionate Spanish diminutive form of her name, Evita. The asteroids 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir, 1588 Descamisada and 1589 Fanatica were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.

References

1. "1569 Evita (1948 PA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

• JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 1569 Evita

• 1569 Evita at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters