(1220) Crocus

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Asteroid
(1220) Crocus
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0085  AU
eccentricity 0.0673
Perihelion - aphelion 2.806 AU - 3.2111 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.353 °
Sidereal period 5.218 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.17 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 19.6 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.093
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 737.0 h
Absolute brightness 11,464 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery February 11, 1932
Another name 1932 CU, 1955 PC
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.

(1220) Crocus is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 11, 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 plant genus crocus .

See also