(400309) Ralfhofner
Asteroid (400309) Ralfhofner |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.40246 AU |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0111 AU - 2.7938 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.5880 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.72 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 17.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Martin Fiedler |
Date of discovery | October 14, 2007 |
Another name | 2007 TC 185 |
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. |
(400309) Ralfhofner is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 14, 2007 by Martin Fiedler from the Astroclub Radebeul eV at the Adolph Diesterweg public observatory in Radebeul .
The asteroid was named on February 22, 2016 after the amateur astronomer Ralf Hofner (1960–2014), founder of the Herzberg Telescope Meeting.
See also
Web links
- (400309) Ralfhofner in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (400309) Ralfhofner at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)