1229 Tilia

1229 Tilia
Discovery[1]
Discovered byK. Reinmuth
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date9 October 1931
Designations
(1229) Tilia
Pronunciation/ˈtɪliə/
Named after
Tilia (flowering plant)[2]
1931 TP1 · 1936 MC
1942 PH · 1948 PT
1951 AC · 1951 CM
1973 YW3 · 1975 FP
1976 KB1 · 1977 RC4
1978 VK4
main-belt · (outer)[1]
Themis[3]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc85.74 yr (31,318 d)
Aphelion3.7569 AU
Perihelion2.6918 AU
3.2243 AU
Eccentricity0.1652
5.79 yr (2,115 days)
283.97°
0° 10m 12.72s / day
Inclination1.0392°
197.37°
166.53°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions27.795±0.276 km[4]
0.069±0.008[4]
11.3[1]

1229 Tilia /ˈtɪliə/ is a dark Themistian asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1931, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany, and given the provisional designation 1931 TP1.[5] The asteroid was named for the genus of trees, Tilia (lime tree, linden, basswood).[2]

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