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1117 Reginita

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Discovery date
  
24 May 1927

Discovered
  
24 May 1927

Discoverer
  
Josep Comas i Solà

Discovery site
  
Fabra Observatory

Observation arc
  
111.34 yr (40666 days)

Orbits
  
Sun

Asteroid family
  
Flora family

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovered by
  
J. Comas Solá at Barcelona

Aphelion
  
2.6932779 AU (402.90864 Gm)

Perihelion
  
1.8013376 AU (269.47627 Gm)

Semi-major axis
  
2.2473077 AU (336.19245 Gm)

Similar
  
1102 Pepita, 1188 Gothlandia, 1111 Reinmuthia, 1002 Olbersia, 188 Menippe

1117 Reginita is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solá on May 29, 1927, at Barcelona, Spain. Its provisional designation was 1927 KA. It was named in honor of the niece of its observer. It completes one revolution around the Sun approximately once every 3 years and completes one rotation once every 3 hours.

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1117 Reginita Wikipedia