589 Croatia
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589 Croatia is a minor planet
orbiting the Sun
, discovered by Dr. August Kopff
from Königstuhl-Heidelberg
Observatory, with the use of the photographic method. In the moment of the discovery, the asteroid was 12,5mv and was in the constellation of Virgo. The object was named Croatia
, after the suggestion made by professor Max Wolf
, to honor the foundation of the Astronomical Observatory of the Croatian Natural Sciences Society in Zagreb
. The discovery was published in the Astronomische Nachrichten
magazine, in the article wrote by Professor Wolf. Later, some astronomers (Johann Palisa
, K. Lohnert and some others) were making measurements for the purpose of determining the orbital elements
. From these measurements Dr. P.V. Neugebauer from Berlin
and M.S. Mello and Simas from Trafaria
(Lisboa) had independently determined the first orbital elements. Observations had continued, and among observers there were A. Kopff, E. Bianchi, A. Abetti, G. Zappa, P. Chafardet, E. Millossevich, J. Palisa, and some others. Observations were made from Berlin
, Copenhagen
, Rome
, Arcetra and some other Italian
cities. The radius of (probably) 28,452 km (and, consequently, the superficial area of 2543,2 km2, and equatorial circumference of 89,385 km) were determined by the use of Argelander's Method.
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
orbiting the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
, discovered by Dr. August Kopff
August Kopff
August Kopff was a German astronomer who discovered several comets and asteroids. He worked in Heidelberg, then joined the Humboldt University of Berlin where he became the Director of the Institute for Astronomical Calculation.He discovered some comets, including periodic comet 22P/Kopff and the...
from Königstuhl-Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl
The Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is an historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the Königstuhl hill in the city of Heidelberg in Germany...
Observatory, with the use of the photographic method. In the moment of the discovery, the asteroid was 12,5mv and was in the constellation of Virgo. The object was named Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, after the suggestion made by professor Max Wolf
Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography...
, to honor the foundation of the Astronomical Observatory of the Croatian Natural Sciences Society in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. The discovery was published in the Astronomische Nachrichten
Astronomische Nachrichten
Astronomische Nachrichten , one of the first international journals in the field of astronomy, was founded in 1821 by the German astronomer Heinrich Christian Schumacher. It claims to be the oldest astronomical journal in the world that is still being published...
magazine, in the article wrote by Professor Wolf. Later, some astronomers (Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa was an Austrian astronomer, born in Opava in Austrian Silesia .He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923...
, K. Lohnert and some others) were making measurements for the purpose of determining the orbital elements
Orbital elements
Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are generally considered in classical two-body systems, where a Kepler orbit is used...
. From these measurements Dr. P.V. Neugebauer from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and M.S. Mello and Simas from Trafaria
Trafaria
Trafaria is a Portuguese town and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 5,946 inhabitants and a total area of 5.83 km²....
(Lisboa) had independently determined the first orbital elements. Observations had continued, and among observers there were A. Kopff, E. Bianchi, A. Abetti, G. Zappa, P. Chafardet, E. Millossevich, J. Palisa, and some others. Observations were made from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Arcetra and some other Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
cities. The radius of (probably) 28,452 km (and, consequently, the superficial area of 2543,2 km2, and equatorial circumference of 89,385 km) were determined by the use of Argelander's Method.