(1779) Parana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 June 1950 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Where Parana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Parana is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1779 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 LZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.08 km (#12,528 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 0.898° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.811 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 June 1950
More named asteroids discovered by M. Itzigsohn
- (1569) Evita
- (1571) Cesco
- (1581) Abanderada
- (1582) Martir
- (1588) Descamisada
- (1589) Fanatica
- (1596) Itzigsohn
- (1608) Munoz
- (1684) Iguassu
- (1688) Wilkens
- (1800) Aguilar
- (1801) Titicaca
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