Discovered by K. Reinmuth MPC designation 1218 Aster Observation arc 83.84 yr (30622 days) Orbits Sun Named after Aster | Discovery date 29 January 1932 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 29 January 1932 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1932 BJ · 1978 TJ5
1978 VQ12 Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1207 Ostenia, 1056 Azalea, Asteroid belt, 47 Aglaja, 1862 Apollo | ||
1218 Aster, provisional designation 1932 BJ, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 29, 1932, by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in Germany.
It was later named after the genus of flowers, Aster.
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