(1611) Beyer

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Asteroid
(1611) Beyer
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hygiea family
Major semi-axis 3.1759  AU
eccentricity 0.1594
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6697 AU - 3.6821 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.278 °
Sidereal period 5,660 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.71 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 24 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 11.8 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 17th February 1950
Another name 1950 DJ, 1958 RE
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.

(1611) Beyer is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 17, 1950 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the German astronomer Max Beyer .

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