612 Veronika
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | August Kopff |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 8 October 1906 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (612) Veronika |
Pronunciation | classically /vɛrəˈnaɪkə/[1] |
1906 VN | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 109.52 yr (40003 d) |
Aphelion | 3.9729 AU (594.34 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.3415 AU (350.28 Gm) |
3.1572 AU (472.31 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.25837 |
5.61 yr (2049.1 d) | |
262.948° | |
0° 10m 32.484s / day | |
Inclination | 20.943° |
202.904° | |
122.046° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 18.87±0.6 km |
Synodic rotation period | 8.243 h (0.3435 d) |
0.0411±0.003 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.7 |
612 Veronika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 8 October 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.[3]
References[]
- ^ 'Veronica' Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "612 Veronika (1906 VN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links[]
- 612 Veronika at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 612 Veronika at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by August Kopff
- Named minor planets
- Minor planets with names of unknown origin
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1906
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs