906 Repsolda

906 Repsolda

Orbital diagram of Repsolda
Discovery
Discovered by	A. Schwassmann
Discovery site	Bergedorf
Discovery date	30 October 1918
Designations
MPC designation	(906) Repsolda
Alternative designations	1918 ET
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	100.01 yr (36529 days)
Aphelion	3.1427 AU (470.14 Gm)
Perihelion	2.6457 AU (395.79 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.8942 AU (432.97 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.085868
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.92 yr (1798.4 d)
Mean anomaly	0.00772276°
Mean motion	0° 12^m 0.648^s / day
Inclination	11.783°
Longitude of ascending node	40.209°
Argument of perihelion	295.175°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	69.5 km
Synodic rotation period	15.368 h (0.6403 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.3

906 Repsolda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named for the German astronomer and fireman Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830), who founded and ran Hamburg Observatory.

References

1. "906 Repsolda (1918 ET)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

External links

• 906 Repsolda at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 906 Repsolda at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters