(1712) Angola
Asteroid (1712) Angola |
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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 | ? | kg
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 .