(1690) Mayrhofer

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Asteroid
(1690) Mayrhofer
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.0395  AU
eccentricity 0.0964
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7466 AU - 3.3324 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.045 °
Sidereal period 5,299 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.08 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 31.71 km
Albedo 0.077
Absolute brightness 11,013 mag
history
Explorer M. Laugier
Date of discovery November 8, 1948
Another name 1948 VB, 1932 WN = 1953 VC 2
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(1690) Mayrhofer is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 8, 1948 by the French astronomer Marguerite Laugier in Nice .

The name of the asteroid was chosen in honor of the Austrian astronomer Karl Mayrhofer at the suggestion of O. Kippes , who was involved in reviewing this discovery . Mayrhofer lives in Ried im Innkreis and is known for calculating asteroid orbits.

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