(1218) Aster

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Asteroid
(1218) Aster
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2634  AU
eccentricity 0.1086
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0174 AU - 2.5093 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.161 °
Sidereal period 3,405 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.80 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery January 29, 1932
Another name 1932 BJ, 1978 TJ 5 , 1978 VQ TJ 12
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.

(1218) Aster is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 29, 1932 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the genus of asters .

See also