Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Alternative names 1925 PA Discovered 13 August 1925 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | Discovery date 13 August 1925 Observation arc 32842 days (89.92 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Magnolia | |
Aphelion 2.69037 AU (402.474 Gm) Perihelion 1.7852068 AU (267.06314 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 1002 Olbersia, 1111 Reinmuthia, 1001 Gaussia, 107 Camilla | ||
1060 Magnolia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1925 PA. It is now named after the plant genus Magnolia, which was in turn named after Pierre Magnol. It has a diameter of 38 km.
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