1850 Kohoutek

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Kohoutek
Discovery
Discovered by K. Reinmuth
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date March 23, 1942
Designations
MPC designation 1850
Named after Luboš Kohoutek
Alternative names 1942 EN
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.5327357
Perihelion 1.9695061
Eccentricity 0.1250998
Orbital period 1233.6632994
Mean anomaly 151.44699
Inclination 4.04969
Longitude of ascending node 69.00794
Argument of perihelion 190.47394
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.8

    1850 Kohoutek (1942 EN) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 23, 1942 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg. Since the discovery was on march 23, the designation EN is erroneous. It should have been F, but the incorrect designation which was initially used has stuck.

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