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1056 Azalea

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Discovered by  K. Reinmuth
MPC designation  1056 Azalea
Observation arc  92.01 yr (33608 days)
Orbits  Sun
Named after  Azalea
Discovery date  31 January 1924
Minor planet category  main-belt
Discovered  31 January 1924
Discoverer  Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Asteroid family  Flora family
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Alternative names  1924 QD · 1925 NA1929 WX
Discovery site  Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl
Similar  1002 Olbersia, 1111 Reinmuthia, 1001 Gaussia, Asteroid belt, 107 Camilla

1056 Azalea, provisional designation 1924 QD, is a stony S-type asteroid of the main belt. It was discovered by Karl Reinmuth on January 31, 1924 at Heidelberg Observatory, Germany.

The asteroid is named after the Azalea genus of flowering shrubs.

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1056 Azalea Wikipedia