Discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Alternative names 1927 QB Discovered 30 August 1927 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 30 August 1927 Observation arc 40231 days (110.15 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Orchis | |
Aphelion 3.04504 AU (455.532 Gm) Perihelion 1.7939229 AU (268.36705 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 1111 Reinmuthia, 1002 Olbersia, 1001 Gaussia, Sun | ||
1080 Orchis is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1927 QB. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1080th asteroid discovered.
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