6312 Robheinlein

6312 Robheinlein
Orbital diagram of Robheinlein
Discovery [1]
Discovered byH. E. Holt
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date14 September 1990
Designations
(6312) Robheinlein
Named after
Robert A. Heinlein [1]
(science fiction writer)
1990 RH4 · 1982 BW2
main-belt [1][2] · (inner)
background [3][4] · Augusta [5][6]
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc36.26 yr (13,244 d)
Aphelion2.3358 AU
Perihelion2.0321 AU
2.1839 AU
Eccentricity0.0695
3.23 yr (1,179 d)
114.41°
0° 18m 19.44s / day
Inclination4.1155°
157.25°
283.14°
Physical characteristics
3.588±0.657 km[7]
0.314±0.109[7]
L (SDSS-MOC)[8]
14.1[1][2]

6312 Robheinlein (prov. designation: 1990 RH4) is a bright Augusta or background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, that measures approximately 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 14 September 1990, by American astronomer Henry Holt at the Palomar Observatory in California. The uncommon L-type asteroid was named for American science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein.[1]

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