612 Veronika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 8 October 1906 by August Kopff from Heidelberg. The reason for the name is unknown; asteroid etymologist Lutz D. Schmadel suspects that it may have been inspired by the letter code "VN" in its provisional designation, 1906 VN.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 8 October 1906 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (612) Veronika |
| Pronunciation | classically /vɛrəˈnaɪkə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1906 VN |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.52 yr (40003 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.9729 AU (594.34 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3415 AU (350.28 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.1572 AU (472.31 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.25837 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.61 yr (2049.1 d) |
Mean anomaly | 262.948° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 32.484s / day |
| Inclination | 20.943° |
Longitude of ascending node | 202.904° |
Argument of perihelion | 122.046° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 18.87±0.6 km |
Synodic rotation period | 8.243 h (0.3435 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0411±0.003 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.7 |
| |
|---|---|
|
Small Solar System bodies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor planets |
| ||||||
| Comets |
| ||||||
| Other |
| ||||||
This article about an asteroid native to the asteroid belt is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |