1102 Pepita
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A three-dimensional model of 1102 Pepita based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Josep Comas Solà |
| Discovery site | Fabra Observatory |
| Discovery date | 5 November 1928 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (1102) Pepita |
| 1928 VA; 1960 WQ; A899 KB | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 85.03 yr (31057 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4165155 AU (511.10344 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7278601 AU (408.08206 Gm) |
| 3.072188 AU (459.5928 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1120790 |
| 5.38 yr (1966.8 d) | |
| 195.46412° | |
| 0° 10m 58.923s / day | |
| Inclination | 15.79680° |
| 216.64471° | |
| 115.81700° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.76263 AU (263.686 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.0343 AU (304.33 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.163 |
| Physical characteristics | |
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Mean radius
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19.635±1.05 km |
| 5.1054 h (0.21273 d) | |
| 0.1991±0.023 | |
| T/B | |
| 9.40 | |
1102 Pepita (1928 VA) is a Main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain, on November 5, 1928.
Its name is the feminine form of Pepito, the discoverer's nickname.
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