(1899) Crommelin

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Asteroid
(1899) Crommelin
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.265  AU
eccentricity 0.106
Perihelion - aphelion 2.024 AU - 2.507 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.279 °
Length of the ascending node 52.165 °
Argument of the periapsis 128.066 °
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Sidereal period 3.41 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.9 mag
history
Explorer Luboš Kohoutek
Date of discovery October 26, 1971
Another name 1971 UR 1 ; 1949 FU
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(1899) Crommelin ( 1971 UR 1 ; 1949 FU ) is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by Luboš Kohoutek on October 26, 1971 in the Hamburg observatory ( Bergedorf ).

The asteroid was named after the astronomer Andrew Crommelin (1865-1935).