832 Karin

For the similarly named moon of Saturn, see Kari (moon).
832 Karin

A three-dimensional model of 832 Karin based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date 20 September 1916
Designations
1916 AB
main belt, karin family
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 94.56 yr (34538 d)
Aphelion 3.0940 AU (462.86 Gm)
Perihelion 2.6359 AU (394.33 Gm)
2.8649 AU (428.58 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.079945
4.85 yr (1771.2 d)
200.354°
 12m 11.7s / day
Inclination 1.0046°
253.945°
122.154°
Earth MOID 1.63589 AU (244.726 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.32434 AU (347.716 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.295
Physical characteristics
18.35 h (0.765 d)
11.18

    832 Karin is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after 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.[2]

    832 Karin is an S-Type asteroid, approximately 19 km in diameter.[3]

    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.[4]

    References

    1. "832 Karin (1916 AB)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
    2. Nesvorný, David; Bottke Jr., William F.; Dones, L; Levison, HF (2002), "The recent breakup of an asteroid in the main-belt region", Nature 417: 720–771, Bibcode:2002Natur.417..720N, doi:10.1038/nature00789
    3. 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
    4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (832) Karin. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 77. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved April 2016.

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