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1212 Francette

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Discovered by
  
Boyer, L.

Alternative names
  
1931 XC

Discovered
  
3 December 1931

Discoverer
  
Louis Boyer

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovery date
  
3 December 1931

Observation arc
  
83.97 yr (30671 days)

Orbits
  
Sun

Discovery site
  
Algiers Observatory

MPC designation
  
1212

Aphelion
  
4.7122374 AU (704.94068 Gm)

Perihelion
  
3.1964284 AU (478.17888 Gm)

Similar
  
55 Pandora, 12 Victoria, 16 Psyche, Sun

1212 Francette (1931 XC) is a dark 82 km outer main-belt asteroid discovered on December 3, 1931, by Boyer, L. at Algiers, named after Francette, his mother.

References

1212 Francette Wikipedia