966 Muschi
Main-belt asteroid
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966 Muschi is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered on 9 November 1921 by the German astronomer Walter Baade out of the Hamburger Sternwarte. Baade named the asteroid after his wife's nickname.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | W. Baade |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf |
| Discovery date | 9 November 1921 |
| Designations | |
| (966) Muschi | |
| Pronunciation | German: [ˈmʊʃi] |
| 1921 KU | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 91.69 yr (33489 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.0752 AU (460.04 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3593 AU (352.95 Gm) |
| 2.7173 AU (406.50 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13172 |
| 4.48 yr (1636.1 d) | |
| 215.68° | |
| 0° 13m 12.144s / day | |
| Inclination | 14.411° |
| 72.437° | |
| 178.311° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.715±0.55 km | |
| 5.355 h (0.2231 d) | |
| 0.3497±0.035 | |
| 9.91 | |
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