1215 Boyer
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Schmitt |
| Discovery site | Algiers Observatory |
| Discovery date | 19 January 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1215 Boyer |
|
Named after
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Louis Boyer[2] |
| 1932 BA | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 83.40 yr (30,462 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9203 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2379 AU |
| 2.5791 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1322 |
| 4.14 yr (1,512.9 days) | |
| 134.23° | |
| Inclination | 15.917° |
| 123.75° | |
| 266.17° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.3080 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 10.36 h | |
| B–V = 0.900 U–B = 0.459 Tholen = S |
|
| 11.0 | |
1215 Boyer is a stony S-type asteroid from the asteroid belt. It was discovered by French astronomer Alfred Schmitt at Algiers Observatory, Algeria on 19 January 1932, and received the provisional designation 1932 BA.[1] Eight days later, it was independently discovered by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory.[2]
Schmitt named the asteroid in honor of his colleague at Algiers Observatory, Louis Boyer (1901–1999), who worked extensively on minor planets and comets and discovered 40 minor planets at the same observatory.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1215 Boyer at the JPL Small-Body Database
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