(3683) Baumann

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Asteroid
(3683) Baumann
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 18, 2013 ( JD 2,456,400.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1365  AU
eccentricity 0.1174
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7684 AU - 3.5047 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.8576 °
Sidereal period 5.56 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.79 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 19.9 km
Albedo 0.135
Absolute brightness 11.0 mag
history
Explorer W. Landgrave
Date of discovery June 23, 1987
Another name 1987 MA, 1931 KF, 1970 KD, 1976 NB, 1986 JM
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.

(3683) Baumann is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered on June 23, 1987 by Werner Landgraf in the La Silla Observatory ( Chile ) and named after the amateur astronomer and founder of the Astronomical Working Group Mainz eV , Paul Baumann , and his wife Helene. These were good friends of the discoverer's father for decades.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. MPC 12186, 12204 (PDF; 278 kB)
  2. MPC 12459 (PDF; 181 kB)