1119 Euboea
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1119 Euboea (/juːˈbiːə/; prov. designation: 1927 UB) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 27 October 1927, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany.[3] The asteroid has a rotation period of 11.4 hours and measures approximately 30 kilometers (19 miles) in diameter. It was named for the Greek island of Euboea.[2]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 27 October 1927 |
Designations | |
(1119) Euboea | |
Pronunciation | /juːˈbiːə/ |
Named after | Euboea (Greek island)[2] |
1927 UB | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 90.10 yr (32,908 days) |
Aphelion | 3.0172 AU |
Perihelion | 2.2036 AU |
2.6104 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.1558 |
4.22 yr (1,540 days) | |
190.40° | |
0° 14m 1.32s / day | |
Inclination | 7.8583° |
57.381° | |
230.16° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 18.37±4.84 km[6] 25.10±8.95 km[7] 29.443±0.279 km[8] 31.46 km (derived)[9] 31.881±0.199 km[10] 31.90±0.38 km[11] |
11.396±0.001 h[12] 11.3981±0.0005 h[13] 11.39823±0.00001 h[14] 11.41±0.01 h[15] | |
0.0539 (derived)[9] 0.0576±0.0081[10] 0.058±0.002[11] 0.09±0.06[7] 0.15±0.07[6] 0.213±0.044[8] | |
S (assumed)[9] | |
11.20[10][11] · 11.30[1][9][7] · 11.32[6] | |
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