1272 Gefion
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Reinmuth, K. |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 10 October 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1272 |
|
Named after
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Gefjon |
| 1931 TZ1, A917 SF[1] |
|
| main belt, gefion family | |
| Adjectives | Gefionian |
| Orbital characteristics[1][2] | |
| Epoch August 27, 2011 (JD 2455800.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.2090037 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.3555705 AU |
| 2.7822871 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1533690 |
| 4.6409951 yr (1695.1235 d) | |
| 107.73940° | |
| Inclination | 8.42341° |
| 321.58865° | |
| 4.19188° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
|
Spectral type
|
SI (SMASSII)[1] |
| 12.8[1] | |
1272 Gefion (1931 TZ1) is an asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered on 10 October 1931 by Reinmuth, K. at Heidelberg.
The Gefion family is named after Gefion, because it has the lowest number of any one of its members.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 1272 Gefion Retrieved 2011-09-22
- ↑ AstDys-2 on 1272 Gefion Retrieved 2011-09-22
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