1102 Pepita
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1102 Pepita is a Main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Josep Comas Solà
at the Fabra Observatory
in Barcelona
, Spain
, on November 5, 1928.
Its name is the feminine form of Pepito, the discoverer's nickname.
Josep Comas Solá
Josep Comas i Solà was a Catalan Spanish astronomer.He observed planets including Mars and Saturn, measuring the period of rotation of the latter...
at the Fabra Observatory
Fabra Observatory
The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea ....
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, on November 5, 1928.
Its name is the feminine form of Pepito, the discoverer's nickname.