(1209) Pumma

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Asteroid
(1209) Pumma
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hygiea family
Major semi-axis 3.1655  AU
eccentricity 0.1329
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7447 AU - 3.5864 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.933 °
Sidereal period 5,632 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.74 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 26 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,537 likes
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery April 22, 1927
Another name 1927 HA, 1950 JQ, 1963 UU
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(1209) Pumma is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 22, 1927 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the nickname of the niece of the German astronomer Albrecht Kahrstedt .