Discovered by Max Wolf Alternative names 1917 BD Aphelion 3.0938 AU (462.83 Gm) Discovered 22 January 1917 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 22 January 1917 Observation arc 113.24 yr (41362 days) Perihelion 2.5013 AU (374.19 Gm) Absolute magnitude 10.26 Discoverer Max Wolf | |
Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 528 Rezia, 509 Iolanda, 540 Rosamunde, 417 Suevia, 807 Ceraskia | ||
860 Ursina is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered in 1917 by German astronomer Max Wolf. The origin of the name is unknown.
Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 1999 show a rotation period of 9.386 ± 0.002 hours with a brightness variation of 0.22 magnitude.
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