Discovered by Reinmuth, K. MPC designation 1250 Observation arc 83.20 yr (30389 days) Orbits Sun Named after Snowdrop | Discovery date 25 January 1933 Alternative names 1933 BD Discovered 25 January 1933 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Aphelion 3.2465373 AU (485.67507 Gm) Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1249 Rutherfordia, 1862 Apollo, Sun, 1419 Danzig, 1056 Azalea | ||
1250 Galanthus (1933 BD) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 25, 1933, by Reinmuth, K. at Heidelberg. It was later named after the flower, snowdrop.
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