1232 Cortusa
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 10 October 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1232 Cortusa |
|
Named after
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Cortusa[2] |
| 1931 TF2 · 1930 OH | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 85.06 yr (31,069 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.6102 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.7572 AU |
| 3.1837 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1339 |
| 5.68 yr (2074.9 days) | |
| 36.848° | |
| Inclination | 10.357° |
| 261.24° | |
| 340.07° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.7467 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 33.13 km |
| 25.16 h | |
| 0.1339 | |
| 10.3 | |
1232 Cortusa, provisional designation 1931 TF2, is a main-belt asteroid, about 33 kilometers in diameter, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 10 October 1931.[1]
The asteroid was named after Cortusa, a species of plant in the primrose family.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1232 Cortusa at the JPL Small-Body Database
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