832 Karin
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.
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 | |
MPC designation | (832) Karin |
Alternative designations | 1916 AB |
Minor planet category | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 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) |
Semi-major axis | 2.8649 AU (428.58 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.079945 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.85 yr (1771.2 d) |
Mean anomaly | 200.354° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 11.7s / day |
| Inclination | 1.0046° |
Longitude of ascending node | 253.945° |
| 122.154° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Synodic rotation period | 18.35 h (0.765 d) |
| 11.18 | |
832 Karin is an S-Type asteroid, approximately 19 km in diameter.
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.
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