Discovered by Max Wolf Alternative names 1916 AB Aphelion 3.0940 AU (462.86 Gm) Asteroid family Koronis family Discoverer Max Wolf | Discovery date 20 September 1916 Observation arc 94.56 yr (34538 d) Discovered 20 September 1916 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Minor planet category main belt, karin family Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar Asteroid belt, 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 170 Maria, 808 Merxia | ||
832 Karin is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is the largest and brightest member of the Karin Cluster, which is named after it. Found in 2002, the Karin cluster is notable for being very young. It is currently believed to have formed in a collision only 5.8 million years ago.
832 Karin is an S-Type asteroid, approximately 19 km in diameter.
The minor planet is named in honor of Karin Månsdotter, who was the mistress of Erik XIV of Sweden in the 16th century. In 1567, Erik married Karin, but he was pushed from his throne because of this marriage.
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