(1221) Amor

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( 1221 ) Amor is an asteroid after a whole class of asteroids ( Amor - type) was named, whose track runs partly within the orbit of Mars.

Cupid was discovered in 1932. It moves at a distance of 1.086 AU ( perihelion ) and 2.754 AU ( aphelion ) around the sun. Its orbit is inclined 11.878 ° to the ecliptic, the orbital eccentricity is 0.435. On his path he can approach up to 16.3 million kilometers of the Earth and 14.2 may be bright.

The mean diameter of Cupid is estimated to 0.9 to 1.9 km.