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966 Muschi

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966 Muschi
Discovery
Discovered byW. Baade
Discovery siteBergedorf
Discovery date9 November 1921
Designations
(966) Muschi
PronunciationGerman: [ˈmʊʃi]
1921 KU
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc91.69 yr (33489 days)
Aphelion3.0752 AU (460.04 Gm)
Perihelion2.3593 AU (352.95 Gm)
2.7173 AU (406.50 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13172
4.48 yr (1636.1 d)
215.68°
0° 13m 12.144s / day
Inclination14.411°
72.437°
178.311°
Physical characteristics
11.715±0.55 km
5.355 h (0.2231 d)
0.3497±0.035
9.91

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.

References

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  1. ^ "966 Muschi (1921 KU)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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