1054 Forsytia
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | November 20, 1925 |
| Alternate designations B |
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| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1396 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.5122 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.3273 AU |
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| Physical characteristics D | |
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| Mass | ? |
| Density | ? |
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| Rotation period | 7.650 h |
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| Absolute magnitude | 10,424 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.056 |
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(1054) Forsytia is an Asteroid discovered on 20 November 1925 by German astronomer Karl William Reinmuth in Heidelberg.
Forsytia is named after the Forsythia genus of flowering shrubs.
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