(3229) Solnhofen
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Asteroid (3229) Solnhofen |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.3139 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1532 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9594 AU - 2.6683 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.456 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,520 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.58 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. Thiele |
| Date of discovery | August 9, 1916 |
| Another name | A916 PC, A916 SB, 1969 RV |
| 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. | |
(3229) Solnhofen is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 9, 1916 by the Danish astronomer Holger Thiele in the observatory in Hamburg - Bergedorf .
The asteroid was named after the municipality of Solnhofen in the central Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen , which is particularly known for its limestone deposits and fossil finds.