Discovered by K. Reinmuth MPC designation 1815 Beethoven Observation arc 84.15 yr (30734 days) Orbits Sun | Discovery date 27 January 1932 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 27 January 1932 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1932 CE1 · 1938 EP1952 SO · 1954 BD1958 TJ · 1969 UY11971 BN1 Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1862 Apollo, Asteroid belt, 5535 Annefrank, 54 Alexandra, 45 Eugenia | ||
1815 Beethoven, provisional designation 1932 CE1, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 27, 1932, by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory. It measures about 30 kilometers in diameter and belongs to the relatively rare group of F-type asteroids.
The light curve of this minor planet has a period of 54 ± 1 hours.
It is named after German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827).
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