1008 La Paz
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 31 October 1923 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1008 La Paz |
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Named after
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La Paz[2] |
| 1923 PD · 1950 UN 1970 JA |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 91.89 yr (33,563 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3363 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8494 AU |
| 3.0928 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0787 |
| 5.44 yr (1986.7 days) | |
| 285.69° | |
| Inclination | 8.9354° |
| 20.558° | |
| 15.078° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.8568 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 38.6 km |
| 8.998 h | |
| 0.0819 | |
| 10.6 | |
1008 La Paz is a main-belt asteroid about 39 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on October 31, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 PD. It was named after the city La Paz in Bolivia.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1008 La Paz at the JPL Small-Body Database
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