1008 La Paz
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 31 October 1923 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1008 La Paz |
Named after | La Paz[2] |
|
1923 PD · 1950 UN 1970 JA | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.16 yr (33661 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3354 AU (498.97 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8497 AU (426.31 Gm) |
| 3.0926 AU (462.65 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.078516 |
| 5.44 yr (1986.4 d) | |
| 358.24° | |
| 0° 10m 52.428s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.9362° |
| 20.555° | |
| 14.999° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.85542 AU (277.567 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.07429 AU (310.309 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.201 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 19.32±1.35 km |
| 8.998 h (0.3749 d) | |
| 0.0819±0.013 | |
| 10.6 | |
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1008 La Paz is a main-belt asteroid about 39 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on October 31, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 PD. It was named after the city La Paz in Bolivia.[2]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1008 La Paz (1923 PD)" (2015-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1008) La Paz. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1008 La Paz at the JPL Small-Body Database
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