Discovered by E. Delporte MPC designation 1217 Observation arc 90.14 yr (32922 days) Orbits Sun Named after Max Wolf | Discovery date 13 March 1932 Alternative names 1932 EC Discovered 13 March 1932 Discoverer Eugène Joseph Delporte Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Aphelion 2.7154723 AU (406.22887 Gm) Discovery site Royal Observatory of Belgium Similar 1221 Amor, 2101 Adonis, Sun | ||
1217 Maximiliana (1932 EC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 13, 1932, by E. Delporte at Uccle. It was later named in honour after Max Wolf, the founder and director of the Observatory at Heidelberg.
In 1932 there were 188 minor planets discovered.
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