| Minorplanet | yes |
|---|---|
| Background |
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| Mpc name | (832) Karin |
| Alt names | 1916 AB |
| Mp category | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovered | 20 September 1916 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Epoch | 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) |
| Eccentricity | 0.079945 |
| Semimajor | 2.8649 AU (428.58 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6359 AU (394.33 Gm) |
| Aphelion | 3.0940 AU (462.86 Gm) |
| Period | 4.85 yr (1771.2 d) |
| Inclination | 1.0046° |
| Asc node | 253.945° |
| Arg peri | 122.154° |
| Mean anomaly | 200.354° |
| Mean motion | / day |
| Observation arc | 94.56 yr (34538 d) |
| Uncertainty | 0 |
| Abs magnitude | 11.18 |
| Rotation | 18.35 h |
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.[1]
832 Karin is an S-type asteroid, approximately 19 km in diameter.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ^ Nesvorný, David; Bottke Jr., William F.; Dones, L; Levison, HF (2002), "The recent breakup of an asteroid in the main-belt region", Nature. 417 (6890): 720–771, Bibcode:2002Natur.417..720N. doi:10.1038/nature00789. PMID 12066178
- ^ Nesvorný, David; Enke, Brian L.; Bottke, William F.; Durda, Daniel D.; Ashaug, Erik; Richardson, Derek C. (August 2006), "Karin cluster formation by asteroid impact", Icarus. 183 (2): 296–311, Bibcode:2006Icar..183..296N. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2006.03.008
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(832) Karin". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (832) Karin. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 77. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_833. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)–(5000) – Minor Planet Center