Discovered by Reinmuth, K. MPC designation 1184 Orbital period 1,591 days Orbits Sun Named after Gaia | Discovery date 5 September 1926 Observation arc 89.61 yr (32731 days) Discovered 5 September 1926 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | |
Alternative names 1926 RE, 1930 OE, 1931 XG Aphelion 2.8565190 AU (427.32916 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1111 Reinmuthia, Sun, 1862 Apollo, 1419 Danzig, 1056 Azalea | ||
1184 Gaea (1926 RE) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 5, 1926, by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
This asteroid is named after Gaea (Gaia), goddess of Earth in Greek mythology, who was wife of Uranus.
References
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