1159 Granada

1159 Granada ^[1]

Discovery
Discovered by	Reinmuth, K.
Discovery date	2 September 1929
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	86.62 yr (31638 days)
Aphelion	2.5181146 AU (376.70458 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2411377 AU (335.26943 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.3796261 AU (355.98700 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.0581976
Orbital period	3.67 yr (1340.8 d)
Mean anomaly	287.94963°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 6.593^s / day
Inclination	13.03125°
Longitude of ascending node	347.89028°
Argument of perihelion	313.13819°
Earth MOID	1.24452 AU (186.178 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.65658 AU (397.419 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.502
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	14.99±0.45 km
Rotation period	31 h (1.3 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0471±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.55

1159 Granada is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 30 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years. It completes one rotation once every 31 hours. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg, Germany on September 2, 1929. Its provisional designation was 1929 RD.^[1] It is named after the Spanish province of Granada.^[2]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

External links

• 1159 Granada at the JPL Small-Body Database
  
  • Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters