Discovered by George Henry Peters Alternative names 1917 b Aphelion 4.0269 AU (602.42 Gm) Discovered 16 November 1917 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 16 November 1917 Observation arc 105.87 yr (38670 days) Perihelion 2.3205 AU (347.14 Gm) Absolute magnitude 9.3 Discoverer George Henry Peters | |
Discovery site United States Naval Observatory People also search for 888 Parysatis, 830 Petropolitana | ||
886 Washingtonia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on November 16, 1917 from Washington, D.C. and is named after the 1st President of the United States, George Washington.
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