1759 Kienle
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 11 September 1942 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1759 Kienle |
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Named after
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Hans Kienle[2] |
| 1942 RF · 1951 YY | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 71.70 yr (26,189 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4839 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8121 AU |
| 2.6480 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3156 |
| 4.31 yr (1573.9 days) | |
| 307.79° | |
| Inclination | 4.5639° |
| 158.79° | |
| 206.19° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.8115 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 29.25 h | |
| 13.15 | |
1759 Kienle, provisional designation 1942 RF, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 11, 1942, by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory, Germany.
Named after astrophysicist Hans Kienle (1895–1975), known for his work on spectrophotometry and director of several German observatories, including the discovery site, Heidelberg. Kienle was also president of IAU Commission 36.[2]
References
- Binzel, R.P.; Mulholland, J.D. (1983) Icarus 56, 519-533.
External links
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