1011 Laodamia
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Laodamia (minor planet designation: 1011 Laodamia), provisional designation 1924 PK, is a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser near the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 5 January 1924, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany.[3] The asteroid was named after Laodamia from Greek mythology.[2]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 5 January 1924 |
Designations | |
(1011) Laodamia | |
Pronunciation | /ˌleɪ.oʊdəˈmaɪə/ |
Named after | Λαοδάμεια Lāodamīa (Greek mythology)[2] |
1924 PK · 1939 FG 1958 OC | |
Mars crosser[1][3][4] | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 93.50 yr (34,150 days) |
Aphelion | 3.2315 AU |
Perihelion | 1.5535 AU |
2.3925 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.3507 |
3.70 yr (1,352 days) | |
88.023° | |
0° 15m 58.68s / day | |
Inclination | 5.4939° |
132.53° | |
353.34° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 7.39 km (derived)[4] 7.56±0.76 km[5] |
5.17 h[6] 5.17247±0.00007 h[7] 5.175±0.005 h[lower-alpha 1] | |
0.248±0.050[5] 0.259[8] | |
Tholen = S[1] · S[4][9] SMASS = Sr[1] B–V = 0.900[1] U–B = 0.515[1] V–R = 0.324±0.171[10] | |
12.00[9] · 12.416±0.171[10] · 12.74[1][4][5] · 13.09±0.23[11] | |
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