1241 Dysona
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A three-dimensional model of 1241 Dysona based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Harry Edwin Wood |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | March 4, 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1241 |
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Named after
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Frank Watson Dyson |
| 1932 EB1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.5191711 |
| Perihelion | 2.8485853 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1053096 |
| 2075.0717139 | |
| 59.79785 | |
| Inclination | 23.55464 |
| 322.33523 | |
| 321.18118 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 83 km[1] |
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Sidereal rotation period
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8.6080 h[1] |
| Albedo | 0.0425[1] |
| 9.45[1] | |
1241 Dysona (1932 EB1) is a main-belt asteroid 83 km in diameter that was discovered on March 4, 1932, by Harry Edwin Wood at Johannesburg (UO).[1] It was later named in honor of the English astronomer Frank Watson Dyson.[2]
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