966 Muschi is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered on 9 November 1921 by the German astronomer Walter Baade out of the Hamburger Sternwarte. Baade named the asteroid after his wife's nickname.

966 Muschi
Discovery
Discovered byW. Baade
Discovery siteBergedorf
Discovery date9 November 1921
Designations
(966) Muschi
PronunciationGerman: [ˈmʊʃi]
1921 KU
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc91.69 yr (33489 days)
Aphelion3.0752 AU (460.04 Gm)
Perihelion2.3593 AU (352.95 Gm)
2.7173 AU (406.50 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13172
4.48 yr (1636.1 d)
215.68°
0° 13m 12.144s / day
Inclination14.411°
72.437°
178.311°
Physical characteristics
11.715±0.55 km
5.355 h (0.2231 d)
0.3497±0.035
9.91

References

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  1. ^ "966 Muschi (1921 KU)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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