Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Alternative names 1926 XB Discovered 7 December 1926 Spectral type S-type asteroid Named after Mint | Discovery date 7 December 1926 Observation arc 33608 days (92.01 yr) Orbits Sun Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | |
Aphelion 2.58276 AU (386.375 Gm) Perihelion 1.9563525 AU (292.66617 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 1111 Reinmuthia, 107 Camilla, 423 Diotima, 1002 Olbersia | ||
1078 Mentha is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1926 XB. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1078th asteroid discovered.
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