612 Veronika
Discovery
Discovered byAugust Kopff
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date8 October 1906
Designations
(612) Veronika
Pronunciationclassically /vɛrəˈnkə/[1]
1906 VN
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.52 yr (40003 d)
Aphelion3.9729 AU (594.34 Gm)
Perihelion2.3415 AU (350.28 Gm)
3.1572 AU (472.31 Gm)
Eccentricity0.25837
5.61 yr (2049.1 d)
262.948°
0° 10m 32.484s / day
Inclination20.943°
202.904°
122.046°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
18.87±0.6 km
8.243 h (0.3435 d)
0.0411±0.003
10.7

    612 Veronika is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 8 October 1906 by August Kopff from Heidelberg. The reason for the name is unknown; asteroid etymologist Lutz D. Schmadel suspects that it may have been inspired by the letter code "VN" in its provisional designation, 1906 VN.[3]

    References

    1. 'Veronica' Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "612 Veronika (1906 VN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    3. Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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