1122 Neith
1122 Neith /ˈniːɪθ/, provisional designation 1928 SB, is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle on 17 September 1928. The asteroid was named after the goddess Neith from Egyptian mythology.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Delporte |
| Discovery site | Uccle Obs. |
| Discovery date | 17 September 1928 |
| Designations | |
| (1122) Neith | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈniːɪθ/ |
Named after | Neith (Egyptian mythology) |
| 1928 SB · 1941 YH 1953 OA · A924 VA | |
| main-belt · (middle) background | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 93.01 yr (33,971 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2763 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9347 AU |
| 2.6055 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2575 |
| 4.21 yr (1,536 days) | |
| 30.680° | |
| 0° 14m 3.48s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.7381° |
| 63.385° | |
| 328.96° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11.566±0.261 km 11.73 km (derived) 12.01±0.5 km 13.453±1.632 km 13.81±0.73 km 13.84±1.46 km (MSX): 34 |
| 12.599±0.006 h | |
| 0.206±0.048 0.2756 (derived) 0.2836±0.0435 0.284±0.043 0.34 0.4450±0.044 | |
| A · S (assumed) | |
| 11.10 · 11.67 · 11.7 · 11.71±0.49 · 11.9 | |
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