1126 Otero

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1126 Otero ^[1]

Discovery and designation
Discovered by	Reinmuth, K.
Discovery date	1929-Jan-11
Orbital characteristics
Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB
Aphelion	2.6064044 AU
Perihelion	1.9382134 AU
Semi-major axis	2.2723089 AU
Eccentricity	0.1470291
Orbital period	1251.1215349 days 3.43 years
Mean anomaly	335.91991 °
Inclination	6.49986 °
Longitude of ascending node	1.17685 °
Argument of perihelion	135.37691 °
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	diameter 11.96
Geometric albedo	0.1786
Absolute magnitude	12.10 mag

1126 Otero is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 12 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun about once every 3 1/2 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on January 11, 1929.^[1] It was named by the discoverer for Carolina Otero, who was known as "la belle Otero." She was able to amass immense wealth because of her rich and famous lovers, who fought each other and ruined themselves to win her favor. Its provisional designation was 1929 AC.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved on October 17, 2007.
2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3540002383. 

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