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1134 Kepler
1134 Kepler, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid and eccentric Mars-crosser from the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 25 September 1929, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. It is named after Johannes Kepler. Orbit and classification ''Kepler'' orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.4–3.9 Astronomical unit, AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,601 days). Its orbit has an orbital eccentricity, eccentricity of 0.47 and an orbital inclination, inclination of 15Degree (angle), ° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg, the night after its official discovery observation. Physical characteristics In the SMASS classification, SMASS taxonomy, ''Kepler'' is a stony S-type asteroid. Diameter and albedo Its diameter has not been estimated by any of the prominent space-based surveys such as the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS (1982), the Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography. He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 1932. Early life Max Wolf was born in Heidelberg, Germany on 21 June 1863, the son of medical doctor Franz Wolf. His father encouraged an interest in science and built an observatory for his son in the garden of the family home. It is from here that Wolf was credited with his first astronomical discovery, comet 14P/Wolf, in 1884. Life at the university Wolf attended his local university and, in 1888, at the age of 25, was awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Heidelberg. He spent one year of post-graduate study in Stockholm, the only significant time he would spend outside of Heidelberg in his life. He returned to the University of Heidelberg and accepted the position of ''pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
