1001 Gaussia
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky |
| Discovery date | August 8, 1923 |
| Alternate designations B |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.135 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 3.204 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.773 AU |
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| Inclination (i) | 9.313° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
259.568 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
139.950 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 123.699 |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 78 km |
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1001 Gaussia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1923 OA. Later it was named after the mathematician Carl F. Gauss. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1001st asteroid discovered. It has a mean visual magnitude of 9.77.
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