612 Veronika
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612 Veronika
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Veronika |
| Designation | 1906 VN |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | August Kopff |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1906 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.259 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.160 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.342 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.977 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.616 a |
| Inclination (i) | 20.831° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 203.672° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 119.687° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 282.528° |
612 Veronika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. In The Little Prince, the famous story written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the asteroid from which the main character comes is identified with the name B 612.
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