1655 Comas Solà
1655 Comas Solà, provisional designation 1929 WG, is a rare-type asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 November 1929, by Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin, Josep Comas i Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain. It was later named after the discoverer.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Comas Solà |
| Discovery site | Fabra Obs. |
| Discovery date | 28 November 1929 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1655) Comas Solá |
Named after | Josep Comas i Solà (discoverer himself) |
Alternative designations | 1929 WG · 1929 WC1 1958 BG · A901 VG |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (middle) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 114.97 yr (41,994 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4357 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1248 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.7803 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2358 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.64 yr (1,693 days) |
Mean anomaly | 323.81° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 45.36s / day |
| Inclination | 9.6002° |
Longitude of ascending node | 111.14° |
| 323.52° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 30.57±2.1 km (IRAS:3) 32.80±0.69 km 35.6±3.6 km 35.943±0.183 39.942±0.390 km 40±4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 12 h (dated) 20.4±0.1 h 20.456±0.004 h |
| 0.04±0.01 0.0425±0.0069 0.045±0.010 0.05±0.01 0.065±0.003 0.0726±0.011 (IRAS:3) | |
| XFU (Tholen) B (SMASS) · B B–V = 0.642 U–B = 0.262 | |
| 11.04 | |
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