(832) Karin
Asteroid (832) Karin |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8633 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0814 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6302 AU - 3.0964 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.003 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,845 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.60 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 19.2 km |
Albedo | 0.160 |
Rotation period | 18,350 h |
Absolute brightness | 11,185 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | 1916 |
Another name | 1916 AB, 1955 SD 3 , A902 WH |
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(832) Karin is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 20, 1916 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Karin Månsdotter , the wife of King Erik XIV of Sweden .