Discovered by Reinmuth, K. MPC designation 1272 Adjectives Gefionian Orbits Sun Named after Gefjon | Discovery date 10 October 1931 Alternative names 1931 TZ1,
A917 SF Discovered 10 October 1931 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid family Gefion family | |
Minor planet category main belt, gefion family Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar Asteroid belt, Solar System, Sun, 170 Maria, 128 Nemesis | ||
1272 Gefion (1931 TZ1) is an asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered on 10 October 1931 by Reinmuth, K. at Heidelberg.
The Gefion family is named after Gefion, because it has the lowest number of any one of its members.
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