(1608) Munoz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1951 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Named in memory of F. A. Munoz, an assistant in the department of extra-meridian astronomy at the La Plata Observatory and involved for many years in computational and observational work on minor planets at La Plata; he also took an active part in site testing for the 2.15-m Argentine telescope.Naming citation (MPC 5449), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Munoz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Munoz is 2.03 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1608 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 RZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.71 km (#7,987 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.403 |
| Rotation period | 5.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 3.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.824 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by M. Itzigsohn
- (1569) Evita
- (1571) Cesco
- (1581) Abanderada
- (1582) Martir
- (1588) Descamisada
- (1589) Fanatica
- (1596) Itzigsohn
- (1684) Iguassu
- (1688) Wilkens
- (1779) Parana
- (1800) Aguilar
- (1801) Titicaca
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