970 Primula

970 Primula
Discovery
Discovered by	K. Reinmuth
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	29 November 1921
Designations
MPC designation	(970) Primula
Alternative designations	1921 LB
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	94.24 yr (34420 days)
Aphelion	3.2540 AU (486.79 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8662 AU (279.18 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.5601 AU (382.99 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.27103
Orbital period	4.10 yr (1496.2 d)
Mean anomaly	41.8162°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 26.196^s / day
Inclination	5.0315°
Longitude of ascending node	311.248°
Argument of perihelion	94.348°
Physical characteristics
Rotation period	2.777 h (0.1157 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.3

970 Primula is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Its rotational period is 2.777 hours.

References

↑ "970 Primula (1921 LB)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

External links

970 Primula at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
970 Primula at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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