35725 Tramuntana

For other uses, see Tramontana (disambiguation).

35725 Tramuntana

Discovery[1] and designation
Discovered by	À. López, R. Pacheco
Discovery date	27 March 1999
Designations
Alternative names	1991 KB1; 1999 FQ59; 2000 QV103
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion	448.983 Gm (3.001 AU)
Perihelion	322.406 Gm (2.155 AU)
Semi-major axis	385.695 Gm (2.578 AU)
Eccentricity	0.164
Orbital period	1512.084 d (4.14 a)
Average orbital speed	18.42 km/s
Mean anomaly	261.376°
Inclination	5.791°
Longitude of ascending node	121.767°
Argument of perihelion	141.479°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	? km
Mass	?×10?kg
Mean density	? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity	? m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity	? km/s
Sidereal rotation period	? d
Axial tilt	?°
Pole ecliptic latitude	?
Pole ecliptic longitude	?
Geometric albedo	0.10?
Temperature	~173 K
Spectral type	?
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.0

35725 Tramuntana is an asteroid discovered the 27 March 1999 by Àngel López and Rafael Pacheco at the Observatori Astronómic de Mallorca (Astronomical observatory of Majorca)†. It is named after the Serra de Tramuntana, the principal mountain chain of the island. Tramuntana is also the name given to the north wind in the Western Mediterranean region.