(686) Gersuind

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Asteroid
(686) Gersuind
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Prokne family
Major semi-axis 2.5887  AU
eccentricity 0.2690
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8923 AU - 3.285 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.68 °
Sidereal period 4.165 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (41.13 ± 4.5) km
Rotation period 6 h 19 min
Absolute brightness 9.67 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery August 15, 1909
Another name 1909 HF
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(686) Gersuind is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 15, 1909 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg.

The asteroid was named after a main character in the drama Kaiser Karls Geisel, which premiered in 1908, by Gerhart Hauptmann .

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