1138 Attica
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1138 Attica is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun
. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
on November 22, 1929. It is named after the region in eastern Greece with the capital Athens
. Its provisional designation was 1929 WF.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth was a German astronomer.He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , beginning with 796 Sarita in 1914, working at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory on the Königstuhl hill above Heidelberg, Germany from 1912 to 1957.His most notable...
on November 22, 1929. It is named after the region in eastern Greece with the capital Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. Its provisional designation was 1929 WF.