Discovered by K. Reinmuth MPC designation 1187 Afra Alternative names 1929 XC Discovered 6 December 1929 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 6 December 1929 Named after unknown Minor planet category main-belt Absolute magnitude 11.4 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth | |
Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1111 Reinmuthia, 276 Adelheid, 1188 Gothlandia, 132 Aethra, 1056 Azalea | ||
1187 Afra, provisional designation 1929 XC, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 6, 1929, by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory, Germany. The X-type asteroid measures about 32 kilometers in diameter.
The light curve of 1187 Afra shows a periodicity of 14.09 ± 0.02 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 6999400000000000000♠0.40±0.02 in magnitude.
It is not known to what person, group of persons, or occurrence the name "Afra" refers to.
References
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