Alternative names 1902 HX Aphelion 2.8208 AU (421.99 Gm) Discovered 29 April 1902 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 29 April 1902 Observation arc 113.95 yr (41620 d) Perihelion 2.5141 AU (376.10 Gm) Inclination 12.512° Discoverer Max Wolf | |
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Similar 417 Suevia, 509 Iolanda, 499 Venusia, 528 Rezia, 386 Siegena | ||
Pittsburghia is an asteroid that is in orbit around the Sun 150 million miles from Earth. It is named in honor of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its scientific and industrial heritage that produced some of the finest astronomy equipment of the day [1].
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