(1442) Corvina

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Asteroid
(1442) Corvina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8730  AU
eccentricity 0.0813
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6395 AU - 3.1065 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.255 °
Sidereal period 4,870 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.57 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 17 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.57 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer György Kulin
Date of discovery December 29, 1937
Another name 1937 YF, 1931 TA 3 , 1938 CR
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(1442) Corvina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on November 29, 1937 by the Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest .

The asteroid bears the name of the Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus , whose Bibliotheca Corviniana became famous as one of the largest collections of fonts at the time.

See also