1944 Günter
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 14 September 1925 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1944 Gunter |
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Named after
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Günter Reinmuth (son of discoverer)[2] |
| 1925 RA · 1972 TY3 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 89.96 yr (32,858 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7710 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.7080 AU |
| 2.2395 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2373 |
| 3.35 yr (1,224 days) | |
| 290.85° | |
| Inclination | 5.4887° |
| 212.44° | |
| 124.89° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.8 | |
1944 Günter, provisional designation 1925 RA, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 14 September 1925.[3]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.7–2.8 AU once every 3 years and 4 months (1,224 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.24 and is tilted by 5 degrees to the ecliptic plane. Little is known about the asteroids size, composition, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty (i.e. a condition code of 0) and an observation arc that spans over a time period of almost a century.[1]
Karl Reinmuth named the asteroid after his son, Günter Reinmuth.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1944 Günter at the JPL Small-Body Database
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