(1712) Angola

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Asteroid
(1712) Angola
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1750  AU
eccentricity 0.1459
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7119 AU - 3.6381 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 19.334 °
Sidereal period 5,657 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.72 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 59.48 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.060
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 11.527 h
Absolute brightness 10,066 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery May 28, 1935
Another name 1935 KC, 1929 GC, 1935 ML
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1712) Angola is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 28 May 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the southwest African country Angola .

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