1240 Centenaria
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | R. Schorr |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 5 February 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1240 Centenaria |
|
Named after
|
100th anniversary of Bergedorf Obs.[2] |
| 1932 CD · 1930 VA 1930 XG · A915 RF |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.65 yr (30,918 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3665 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.3699 AU |
| 2.8682 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1737 |
| 4.86 yr (1774.2 days) | |
| 199.04° | |
| Inclination | 10.169° |
| 323.74° | |
| 24.077° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.3664 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 59 km |
| 11.2907 h | |
| 0.0673 | |
| 10.1 | |
1240 Centenaria, provisional designation 1932 CD, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 5, 1932, by astronomer Richard Schorr at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. The asteroid measures about 59 kilometers in diameter. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.4–3.4 AU every 4.86 years and is inclined by 10 degrees to the ecliptic.[1]
It was named Centenaria to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovering observatory on October 31, 1933.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1240 Centenaria at the JPL Small-Body Database
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