(1311) Knopfia

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Asteroid
(1311) Knopfia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4264  AU
eccentricity 0.0452
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3167 AU - 2.5361 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.828 °
Sidereal period 3,780 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.12 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 14.06 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.118
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,253 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1933
Another name 1933 FF 1 , 1929 CG 1 , 1976 SD
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.

(1311) Knopfia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 24, 1933 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Jena astronomer Otto Knopf .

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