- 1299 Mertona
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1299 Mertona Discovery[1]Discovered by G. Reiss Discovery site Algiers Discovery date January 18, 1934 DesignationsMPC designation 1299 Alternate name(s) 1934 BA Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 3.3290818 Peri 2.2748986 Eccentricity 0.1881133 Orbital period 1713.1616355 Mean anomaly 333.41644 Inclination 7.87046 Longitude of ascending node 165.68544 Argument of peri 260.87483 Physical characteristicsAbsolute magnitude (H) 11.4 [2] 1299 Mertona (1934 BA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 18, 1934 by G. Reiss at Algiers.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs000001.html. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0.. Planetary Data System. http://www.psi.edu/pds/resource/astermag.html. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
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