1944 Günter
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 14 September 1925 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1944 Günter |
Named after |
Günter Reinmuth (son of discoverer)[2] |
| 1925 RA · 1972 TY3 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 89.96 yr (32858 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7714 AU (414.60 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.7081 AU (255.53 Gm) |
| 2.2397 AU (335.05 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.23737 |
| 3.35 yr (1224.3 d) | |
| 349.69° | |
| 0° 17m 38.544s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.4887° |
| 212.44° | |
| 124.88° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.704694 AU (105.4207 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.63581 AU (394.312 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.592 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.8[1] | |
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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
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1944 Gunter (1925 RA)" (2015-08-31 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1944) Günter. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 156. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "1944 Gunter (1925 RA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1944 Günter at the JPL Small-Body Database
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