1058 Grubba
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1058 Grubba is a minor planet
orbiting the Sun
. It is a member of the Augusta family
.
Grubba was discovered on June 22, 1925, by Grigory Abramovich Shajn
at the Simeiz Observatory
in Crimea
, Ukraine
(Crimean Peninsula was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
at the time). It named after Sir Howard Grubb
, who manufactured one of the telescopes at the observatory.
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...
. It is a member of the Augusta family
Augusta family
The Augusta family is a small asteroid family named after its first member 254 Augusta.-External links:*...
.
Grubba was discovered on June 22, 1925, by Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Grigory Abramovich Shajn was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, his surname would be given as Shayn, but his astronomical discoveries are credited under the name G. Shajn...
at the Simeiz Observatory
Simeiz Observatory
Simeiz Observatory was an astronomy research observatory until the mid 1950s. It is located on Mount Koshka, Crimea, Ukraine by the town of Simeiz....
in Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(Crimean Peninsula was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
at the time). It named after Sir Howard Grubb
Howard Grubb
Sir Howard Grubb FRS was an optical designer from Dublin, Ireland. He was head of a family firm that made large optical telescopes, telescope drive controls, and other optical instruments...
, who manufactured one of the telescopes at the observatory.