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 | |
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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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