(12211) Arnoschmidt
Asteroid (12211) Arnoschmidt |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1201 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1572 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6295 AU - 3.6107 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.2283 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 35.7988 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 261.5361 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.51 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 16.235 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Hans-Emil Schuster |
Date of discovery | May 28, 1981 |
Another name | 1981 KJ , 1975 HB, 1988 VO 8 |
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. |
(12211) Arnoschmidt is an asteroid that was discovered on May 28, 1981 by the German astronomer Hans-Emil Schuster at the European Southern Observatory .
The asteroid was named on September 28, 2004 after the writer Arno Schmidt (1914–1979), whose works contain a variety of puns and references to astronomical topics. The name was given at the suggestion of the astronomer Hilmar W. Duerbeck (1948–2012).
See also
Web links
- (12211) Arnoschmidt in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- Discovery Circumstances, Numbered Minor Planets
- (12211) Arnoschmidt in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ (12211) Arnoschmidt in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).