(1249) Rutherfordia
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Asteroid (1249) Rutherfordia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2245 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0761 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0553 AU - 2.3937 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.871 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,318 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.97 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 12.40 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.278 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 18.233 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11,259 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | November 4, 1932 |
| Another name | 1932 VB, 1925 SF, 1942 XV |
| 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. | |
(1249) Rutherfordia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 4, 1932 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after a private observatory in Rutherford .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 6th edition, Springer, 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-29717-5 , p. 102.