Discovered by Reinmuth, K. MPC designation 1227 Observation arc 84.53 yr (30875 days) Orbits Sun Named after Crane's-bill | Discovery date 5 October 1931 Alternative names 1931 TD Discovered 5 October 1931 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Aphelion 3.8342779 AU (573.59981 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1207 Ostenia, 1111 Reinmuthia, Asteroid belt, 1862 Apollo, Sun | ||
1227 Geranium (1931 TD) is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on October 5, 1931, by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
It was later named after the genus of plants, Geranium.
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