| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 8 October 1906 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (612) Veronika |
| Pronunciation | classically /vɛrəˈnaɪkə/ |
| Alternative designations | 1906 VN |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.52 yr (40003 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.9729 AU (594.34 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3415 AU (350.28 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.1572 AU (472.31 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.25837 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.61 yr (2049.1 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 262.948° |
| Mean motion | 0° 10 32.484 / day |
| Inclination | 20.943° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 202.904° |
| Argument of perihelion | 122.046° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 18.87±0.6 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 8.243 h (0.3435 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0411±0.003 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 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.
References
- 'Veronica' Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- "612 Veronika (1906 VN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- 612 Veronika at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 612 Veronika at the JPL Small-Body Database
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