906 Repsolda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named for the German astronomer and fireman Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830), who founded and ran Hamburg Observatory.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | A. Schwassmann |
Discovery site | Bergedorf |
Discovery date | 30 October 1918 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (906) Repsolda |
Alternative designations | 1918 ET |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 100.01 yr (36529 days) |
Aphelion | 3.1427 AU (470.14 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.6457 AU (395.79 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.8942 AU (432.97 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.085868 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.92 yr (1798.4 d) |
Mean anomaly | 0.00772276° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 0.648s / day |
Inclination | 11.783° |
Longitude of ascending node | 40.209° |
Argument of perihelion | 295.175° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 69.5 km |
Synodic rotation period | 15.368 h (0.6403 d) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.3 |
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