(1353) Maartje

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Asteroid
(1353) Maartje
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0137  AU
eccentricity 0.0901
Perihelion - aphelion 2.742 AU - 3.2853 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.19 °
Sidereal period 5.232 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.16 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 33.76 km
Albedo 0.107
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9,935 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery February 13, 1935
Another name 1935 CU, 1931 ME, 1953 TZ 2
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(1353) Maartje is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 13, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .

The asteroid is named after the daughter of BG Mekking s, a computational assistant at the Leiden observatory.

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