1216 Askania

Askania
Discovery
Discovered by Reinmuth, K.
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date January 29, 1932
Designations
MPC designation 1216
1932 BL
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.6330165
Perihelion 1.8325203
Eccentricity 0.1792609
1218.6077339
209.60507
Inclination 7.60383
121.66330
144.69640
Physical characteristics
6.536 ± 0.003 hours[1]
13.49

    1216 Askania (1932 BL) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 29, 1932 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg. It is a member of the Flora family; the largest of the asteroid families.[2]

    The light curve of 1216 Askania shows a periodicity of 6.536 ± 0.003 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.30 ± 0.03 in magnitude.[1]

    Askania was named after the Askania works in Berlin, a manufacturer of optical and astronomical instruments.[3]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Menke, John et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M.
    2. ↑ Alfvén, H. (May 1969), "Asteroidal Jet Streams", Astrophysics and Space Science 4 (1): 84–102, Bibcode:1969Ap&SS...4...84A, doi:10.1007/BF00651264.
    3. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 100. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

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