(1231) Auricula

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( 1231 ) Auricula is an asteroid of the main belt, which was discovered on 10 October 1931 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg State Observatory king - chair of the University of Heidelberg.

The name of the asteroid is derived according to the species of the auricle.

The initials of the asteroid with the numbers 1227 to 1234, all of which were discovered by Reinmuth, together form G STRACKE, the name of the German astronomer and estimator of asteroid orbits Gustav Stracke, who asked that after him no asteroid should be appointed (see there).