1113 Katja
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Shajn, P. at Simeis |
| Discovery date | August 15, 1928 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 3.5595277 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.6535531 AU |
| 3.1065404 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1458173 |
| 1999.9261138 d(5.48 a) | |
| 53.37542° | |
| Inclination | 13.30612° |
| 324.72990° | |
| 120.30460° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 38.50 km |
| 18.465 h | |
| Albedo | 0.2071 |
| 9.40 | |
1113 Katja is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn on August 15, 1928, at Simeis. It was independently discovered on August 24 by M.F. Wolf in Heidelberg, Germany. Its provisional designation was 1928 QC. It was named in honor of calculator and laboratory assistant Katja Iosko of the discovery observatory.[2]
