(1215) Boyer
Asteroid (1215) Boyer |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Maria family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5777 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1332 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2342 AU - 2.9211 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.017 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,139 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.55 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 20 km |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 10,848 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Alfred Schmitt |
Date of discovery | January 19, 1932 |
Another name | 1932 BA |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1215) Boyer is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 January 1932 by the French astronomer Alfred Schmitt in Algiers was discovered.
The asteroid bears the name of the French astronomer Louis Boyer .