1026 Ingrid

1026 Ingrid
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
Discovery date 13 August 1923
Designations
MPC designation 1026
Alternate name(s) 1923 NY
Minor planet
category
main belt
Epoch 30 November 2008
Ap 2.6633 AU
Peri 1.8456 AU
Semi-major axis 2.25441 AU
Eccentricity 0.181357
Orbital period 1236.37 d
Mean anomaly 80.817°
Inclination 5.398°
Longitude of ascending node 104.684°
Argument of peri 212.281°
Physical characteristics
Sidereal rotation
period
5.3 h [3]
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.589

1026 Ingrid is an asteroid that was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on 13 August 1923 and given the provisional designation 1923 NY.[1] It was named after the niece of German astronomer Albrecht Kahrstedt. This asteroid was lost after its initial discovery (a lost asteroid) and was reidentified in 1986 by Syuichi Nakano.[4] It is believed to have a rotation period of about 5.3 hours.[3]

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