(1061) Paeonia

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Asteroid
(1061) Paeonia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1421  AU
eccentricity 0.2077
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4896 AU - 3.7945 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.492 °
Sidereal period 5,570 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.80 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 21.7 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.054
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,692 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1925
Another name 1925 TB, 1925 XB, 1936 SM
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.

(1061) Paeonia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 10, 1925 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the peonies .

See also