(1192) prism

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Asteroid
(1192) prism
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3671  AU
eccentricity 0.2575
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7576 AU - 2.9767 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 23.859 °
Sidereal period 3,642 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.36 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 6.558 h
Absolute brightness 12.92 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer A. Schwassmann
Date of discovery March 17, 1931
Another name 1931 FE
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(1192) Prisma is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on March 17, 1931 by the German astronomer F. K. Arnold Schwassmann in Bergedorf .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the optical instrument prism and was chosen in honor of the Bergedorf spectral catalog.

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