886 Washingtonia

886 Washingtonia
Discovery
Discovered byGeorge Henry Peters
Discovery siteWashington, D.C.
Discovery date16 November 1917
Designations
(886) Washingtonia
1917 b
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc105.87 yr (38670 days)
Aphelion4.0269 AU (602.42 Gm)
Perihelion2.3205 AU (347.14 Gm)
3.1737 AU (474.78 Gm)
Eccentricity0.26882
5.65 yr (2065.1 d)
217.593°
0° 10m 27.552s / day
Inclination16.846°
58.918°
301.838°
Earth MOID1.36733 AU (204.550 Gm)
Jupiter MOID1.67995 AU (251.317 Gm)
TJupiter3.079
Physical characteristics
45.28±6.3 km
9.001 h (0.3750 d)
0.0713±0.025
9.3

886 Washingtonia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 16 November 1917, from Washington, D.C., and is named after the 1st President of the United States, George Washington.

  1. ^ "886 Washingtonia (1917 b)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.