Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth MPC designation 1003 Lilofee Orbital period 2,031 days Orbits Sun | Discovery date 13 September 1923 Alternative names 1923 OK Observation arc 92.60 yr (33823 days) Discovered 13 September 1923 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | |
Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1002 Olbersia, 1056 Azalea, 1001 Gaussia, 1207 Ostenia, 1111 Reinmuthia | ||
1003 Lilofee is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on September 13, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OK. It is named after a fictional character from a German folksong. It is a member of the Themis family.
The asteroid was first discovered on April 17, 1915; but was lost and later recovered in 1923.
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