Discovered by Lyudmila Chernykh MPC designation 2212 Observation arc 41.13 yr (15022 days) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Apollo asteroid | Discovery date 27 September 1978 Alternative names 1978 SB Discovered 27 September 1978 Discoverer Lyudmila Chernykh Named after Hephaestus | |
Aphelion 3.96741328 AU (593.516579 Gm) Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Observatory Similar 2201 Oljato, 1865 Cerberus, 3362 Khufu | ||
2212 Hephaistos (1978 SB) is an Apollo asteroid and a NEO discovered on September 27, 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. It is named after the Greek god Hephaestus. It is the largest member of the Hephaistos asteroid group.
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