612 Veronika
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Not to be confused with Asteroid B-612.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1906 |
| Designations | |
| Alternative names | 1906 VN |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.977 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.342 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.160 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Orbital period | 5.616 a |
| Mean anomaly | 282.528° |
| Inclination | 20.831° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 203.672° |
| Argument of perihelion | 119.687° |
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612 Veronika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on October 8, 1906 by August Kopff from Heidelberg. The reason for the name is unknown; asteroid etymologist Lutz D. Schmadel suspects that it may have been inspired by the letter code "VN" in its provisional designation, 1906 VN.[1]
References
- ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p.62.
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