1206 Numerowia

1206 Numerowia
Shape model of Numerowia from its lightcurve
Discovery[1]
Discovered byK. Reinmuth
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date18 October 1931
Designations
(1206) Numerowia
Named after
Boris Numerov
(Russian astronomer)[2]
1931 UH · 1974 QE
1974 TY1
main-belt · (outer)[3]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc85.63 yr (31,276 days)
Aphelion3.0180 AU
Perihelion2.7123 AU
2.8651 AU
Eccentricity0.0533
4.85 yr (1,771 days)
38.115°
0° 12m 11.52s / day
Inclination13.003°
324.44°
277.42°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions14.173±0.092 km[4]
14.534±0.264 km[5]
15.63±1.09 km[6]
27.90 km (calculated)[3]
4.7743±0.0013 h[7]
4.77529±0.00001 h[8]
0.057 (assumed)[3]
0.141±0.021[6]
0.159±0.026[5]
0.1680±0.0205[4]
C[3]
11.5[1][3] · 11.80[4][6]

1206 Numerowia (provisional designation 1931 UH) is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany on 18 October 1931, and named after Russian astronomer Boris Numerov.[2][9]

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