1187 Afra
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 6 December 1929 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1187 Afra |
|
Named after
|
unknown[2] |
| 1929 XC | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 85.03 yr (31,056 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2240 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0574 AU |
| 2.6407 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2208 |
| 4.29 yr (1567.4 days) | |
| 359.53° | |
| Inclination | 10.717° |
| 327.41° | |
| 74.052° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0952 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 31.83 km |
| 14.0701 h 14.09±0.02 h[3] |
|
| 0.0527 | |
| SMASS = X | |
| 11.4 | |
1187 Afra, provisional designation 1929 XC, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 6, 1929, by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory, Germany. The X-type asteroid measures about 32 kilometers in diameter.[1]
The light curve of 1187 Afra shows a periodicity of 14.09 ± 0.02 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.40±0.02 in magnitude.[3]
It is not known to what person, group of persons, or occurrence the name "Afra" refers to.[2]
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