Discovered by K. Reinmuth Alternative names 1942 YA Discovered 28 December 1942 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth MPC designation 2181 | Discovery date 28 December 1942 Observation arc 72.55 yr (26499 days) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Aphelion 2.9000344 AU (433.83897 Gm) Perihelion 2.2826922 AU (341.48589 Gm) Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar Asteroid belt, Solar System, 89 Julia, 1862 Apollo, 21 Lutetia | ||
2181 Fogelin (1942 YA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 28, 1942 by German astronomer K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg. The spectrum of this object shows the signature of mafic minerals. It has not yet been assigned to a taxonomic classification.
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