(1103) Sequoia

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Asteroid
(1103) Sequoia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hungaria group
Major semi-axis 1.9335  AU
eccentricity 0.0944
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7509 AU - 2.1161 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 17.9 °
Sidereal period 2,689 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.00 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 12 km
Rotation period 3.049 h
Absolute brightness 12,076 mag
Spectral class Xk
history
Explorer Walter Baade
Date of discovery November 9, 1928
Another name 1928 VB
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(1103) Sequoia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 9, 1928 by the German astronomer Walter Baade in Bergedorf .

The asteroid is named after Sequoia National Park in the USA.

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