Discovered by T. Smirnova MPC designation 2328 Robeson Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 19 April 1972 Discoverer Tamara Smirnova Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 19 April 1972 Alternative names 1972 HW Observation arc 43.29 yr (15813 days) Orbits Sun Named after Paul Robeson Spectral type C-type asteroid (SMASSII) | |
Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Observatory | ||
2328 Robeson, provisionally designated 1972 HW, is a main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun within 3.58 years at an average distance of 2.34 AU.
It was discovered by Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory on April 19, 1972, and named in memory of the American singer and actor Paul Robeson (1898–1976).
The C-type asteroid has an diameter of 11.8 kilometers, an albedo of 0.13, and an absolute magnitude of 12.5. Its average speed is 19.46 km/s.
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