Discovered by J. Comas Solá Observation arc 84.98 yr (31038 days) Absolute magnitude 11.2 Discoverer Josep Comas i Solà Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 30 October 1929 Discovered 30 October 1929 Orbits Sun | |
Aphelion 3.2208335 AU (481.82983 Gm) Perihelion 1.9089831 AU (285.57981 Gm) Semi-major axis 2.5649083 AU (383.70482 Gm) Similar 1102 Pepita, 1188 Gothlandia, 1111 Reinmuthia, Sun, 114 Kassandra | ||
1136 Mercedes is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 25 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solá on October 30, 1929, in Barcelona, Spain. It was named for the sister-in-law of the discoverer. Its provisional designation was 1929 UA.
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