484 Pittsburghia

Asteroid

Pittsburghia (minor planet designation: Pittsburghia) is an asteroid that is in orbit around the Sun 150 million miles from Earth. It is named in honor of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and its scientific and industrial heritage that produced some of the finest astronomy equipment of the time [1].

References

  1. ^ "484 Pittsburghia (1902 HX)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

External links

  • 484 Pittsburghia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
    • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
  • 484 Pittsburghia at the JPL Small-Body Database Edit this at Wikidata
    • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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