(1879) Broederstroom
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Asteroid (1879) Broederstroom |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2457 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1493 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9104 AU - 2.5809 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.725 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,365 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.88 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 10 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12,772 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | October 16, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 UN, 1950 AD, 1950 CV |
| 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. | |
(1879) Broederstroom is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on October 16, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the South African town of Broederstroom.