Discovered by M. Wolf MPC designation 1008 La Paz Observation arc 92.16 yr (33661 days) Orbits Sun Named after La Paz | Discovery date 31 October 1923 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 31 October 1923 Discoverer Max Wolf Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1923 PD · 1950 UN
1970 JA Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 528 Rezia, 417 Suevia, 1002 Olbersia, 540 Rosamunde | ||
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.
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