Discovered by Delporte, E. Observation arc 86.24 yr (31500 days) Absolute magnitude 10.67 Discoverer Eugène Joseph Delporte | Discovery date 6 October 1928 Discovered 6 October 1928 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Aphelion 3.0189270 AU (451.62505 Gm) Perihelion 2.8392190 AU (424.74112 Gm) Semi-major axis 2.9290730 AU (438.18308 Gm) Discovery site Royal Observatory of Belgium Similar 1111 Reinmuthia, 1102 Pepita, 1002 Olbersia, 1001 Gaussia, 1221 Amor | ||
1124 Stroobantia is a main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 25 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 5 years. It was discovered by Eugène Joseph Delporte at Uccle, Belgium on October 6, 1928. Its provisional name was 1928 TB. It is later named for Paul Stroobant, director of the Royal Observatory at Uccle Belgium. His work concerned minor planets' mass, number, and distribution.
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