1136 Mercedes

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1136 Mercedes [1]
Discovery and designation
Discovered by J. Comas Solá
Discovery date 1929-Oct-30
Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB
Aphelion 3.2210070 AU
Perihelion 1.9114826 AU
Semi-major axis 2.5662448 AU
Eccentricity 0.2551441
Orbital period 1501.5699540 days
4.11 years
Mean anomaly 27.97294 °
Inclination 8.97899 °
Longitude of ascending node 209.58020 °
Argument of perihelion 148.63344 °
Dimensions diameter 25.28
Geometric albedo 0.1100  
Absolute magnitude 11.00 mag

1136 Mercedes is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 25 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solá on October 30, 1929 in Barcelona, Spain.[1] It was named for the sister-in-law of the discoverer. Its provisional designation was 1929 UA.[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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