Appennino
(6579 P-L )
Inclination: 3.15
Eccentricity: 0.091
Period: 3.663 years
AU 2.376
Type: 0000
Discovery Chart
24.9.1960 00:00 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1 << prev in category - Mountains - next in category >>
The Appennino, or Apennines, mountain range, extends for the whole length of Italy, a 1400-km stretch from the Gulf of Genoa to the Strait of Messina. It also effectively crosses the strait to Sicily, where the mountains are geologically very active, especially Mount Etna (3280 m).
Discovered on 24-9-1960 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. | ||
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