Discovered by K. Reinmuth Named after Laodamia Discovered 5 January 1924 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Mars-crosser asteroid | Discovery date 5 January 1924 Minor planet category Mars-crosser Inclination 5.4941° Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | |
MPC designation 1011 Laodamia (1924 PK) Alternative names 1924 PK · 1939 FG
1958 OC Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 1002 Olbersia, 1001 Gaussia, 1207 Ostenia, 1111 Reinmuthia | ||
1011 Laodamia is a stony Mars-crosser asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on January 5, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 PK. With an absolute magnitude of 12.7, the asteroid is roughly 12 kilometers in diameter. On September 5, 2083, the asteroid will pass 0.06186 AU (9,254,000 km; 5,750,000 mi) from Mars.
It was named Laodamia, a figure in the Greek mythology. However, since there are several different characters with this name, it is unclear which one is actually referred to.
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