(1612) Hirose

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Asteroid
(1612) Hirose
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.0995  AU
eccentricity 0.0974
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7977 AU - 3.4014 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 16.85 °
Sidereal period 5,457 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.92 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10.8 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery January 23, 1950
Another name 1950 BJ, 1939 CD, 1952 PD
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.

(1612) Hirose is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 23, 1950 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is dedicated to the Japanese astronomer Hideo Hirose .

See also