1223 Neckar
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1223 Neckar is an asteroid
in the Main belt and a member of the Koronis Family
of asteroids.
It was discovered by K. Reinmuth
on Oct.6,1931.
semi-major axis: 2.8690752 AU
perihelion: 2.6961325 AU
aphelion: 3.0420179 AU
inclination: 2.55028 deg
longitude of the ascending node: 41.07311 deg
orbital period: 4.86 yr
rotation period: 7.821 h
color index B-V: .840 mag
color index U-B: .405 mag
Tholen spectral taxonomic classification: S
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
in the Main belt and a member of the Koronis Family
Koronis family
]The Koronis family is a family of asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are thought to have been formed at least two billion years ago in a catastrophic collision between two larger bodies. The largest known is about in diameter. The Koronis family travels in a cluster along...
of asteroids.
It was discovered by K. Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth was a German astronomer.He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , beginning with 796 Sarita in 1914, working at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory on the Königstuhl hill above Heidelberg, Germany from 1912 to 1957.His most notable...
on Oct.6,1931.
Orbital Elements
eccentricity: 0.0602782semi-major axis: 2.8690752 AU
perihelion: 2.6961325 AU
aphelion: 3.0420179 AU
inclination: 2.55028 deg
longitude of the ascending node: 41.07311 deg
orbital period: 4.86 yr
Physical peremeters
absolute magnitude: 10.58 magrotation period: 7.821 h
color index B-V: .840 mag
color index U-B: .405 mag
Tholen spectral taxonomic classification: S