1096 Reunerta
1096 Reunerta, provisional designation 1928 OB, is an asteroid from the background population of the asteroid belt's central region, approximately 40 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 21 July 1928, by astronomer Harry Edwin Wood at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. The asteroid was named after South African engineer Theodore Reunert, supporter of the observatory and friend of the discoverer.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | H. E. Wood |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 21 July 1928 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1096) Reunerta |
Named after | Theodore Reunert (South African engineer) |
Alternative designations | 1928 OB |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (middle) background |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 88.43 yr (32,300 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1055 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0967 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.6011 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1939 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.20 yr (1,532 days) |
Mean anomaly | 65.066° |
Mean motion | 0° 14m 5.64s / day |
| Inclination | 9.4713° |
Longitude of ascending node | 81.346° |
| 248.00° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 35.95±14.97 km 38.51±11.33 km 42.333±0.232 km 43.30±0.75 km 45.65 km (derived) 45.736±0.577 km 45.83±2.7 km 46.34±0.76 km |
Synodic rotation period | 13.02±0.01 h 13.030±0.006 h 13.036±0.002 h 13.036±0.0073 h |
| 0.043±0.007 0.0445 (derived) 0.06±0.07 0.0638±0.008 0.0641±0.0155 0.072±0.003 | |
| C | |
| 10.30 · 10.506±0.002 (R) · 10.70 · 10.72 · 11.30±0.88 | |
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