178294 Wertheimer
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Freimut Börngen, Lutz D. Schmadel |
| Discovery date | October 11, 1990 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 178294 Wertheimer |
| Named after | Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer |
| Alternative names | 1990 TA12 |
| Minor planet category | main belt asteroid |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Aphelion | 3.1017089 AU (464,009,046.971 km) |
| Perihelion | 1.8614629 AU (278,470,886.227 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.4815859 AU (371,239,966.599 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.2498898 |
| Orbital period |
1427.8823054 days 3.91 years |
| Mean anomaly | 25.43447° |
| Inclination | 3.23981° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
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178294 Wertheimer (provisional designation 1990 TA12) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Freimut Börngen and Lutz D. Schmadel on October 11, 1990 at Karl Schwarzschild Observatory. 178294 Wertheimer is named after Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer, an Austrian lawyer, journalist, and historian.
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