1249 Rutherfordia
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A three-dimensional model of 1249 Rutherfordia based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | November 4, 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1249 |
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Named after
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The city of Rutherford |
| 1932 VB | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.3945893 |
| Perihelion | 2.0534661 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0766904 |
| 1211.4589479 | |
| 219.40292 | |
| Inclination | 4.87157 |
| 259.10700 | |
| 223.89929 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Albedo | 0.2778 |
| 11.54 | |
1249 Rutherfordia (1932 VB) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 4, 1932, by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.[1] It was later named after the city Rutherford in New York.[2]
References
- Behrend, R. (2001) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
- Behrend, R. (2004) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
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