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1002 Olbersia

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Discovered by  V. Albitzkij
MPC designation  1002 Olbersia
Minor planet category  main-belt
Discovered  15 August 1923
Discoverer  Vladimir Albitsky
Asteroid group  Asteroid belt
Discovery date  15 August 1923
Alternative names  1923 OB ยท 1956 UR
Observation arc  81.17 yr (29647 days)
Orbits  Sun
Discovery site  Simeiz Observatory
1002 Olbersia httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Named after  Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
Similar  1001 Gaussia, 1056 Azalea, Asteroid belt, Sun, 1102 Pepita

1002 Olbersia is a main-belt asteroid about 32 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky at the Crimean Simeiz Observatory on August 15, 1923. It was named after Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers.

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1002 Olbersia Wikipedia