Discovered by August Kopff Alternative names 1908 BU Aphelion 3.5721 AU (534.38 Gm) Discovered 22 January 1908 Discoverer August Kopff Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 22 January 1908 Observation arc 108.20 yr (39519 d) Perihelion 2.7241 AU (407.52 Gm) Orbits Sun Asteroid family Themis family | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 528 Rezia, 679 Pax, 441 Bathilde, 625 Xenia, 540 Rosamunde | ||
656 Beagle is a Themistian asteroid. It is a member of the Eos family.
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