1459 Magnya
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Grigory Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 04, 1937 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1459 |
| 1937 VA | |
| main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.8819 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.4003 AU |
| 3.14111 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.235843 |
| 2033.4 days (5.57 years) | |
| 275.314° | |
| Inclination | 16.945° |
| 41.652° | |
| 329.046° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 29.90 ± 3.1 km (18.58 ± 1.93 mi)[3] |
| Albedo | 0.2168 ± 0.053 [3] |
| 9.9[4] | |
1459 Magnya (1937 VA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 4, 1937, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory.[1] The spectrum of this object show that it has a basaltic surface, which may indicate that it is a remnant from a larger parent body that underwent differentiation prior to breaking up. As of 2000, it is the only known basalt asteroid orbiting beyond 4 Vesta.[5]
References
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