(4163) Saaremaa

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Asteroid
(4163) Saaremaa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.022  AU
eccentricity 0.0525
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8632 AU - 3.1808 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.09 °
Sidereal period 5.254 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.13 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 20 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.4 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery April 19, 1941
Another name 1941 HC, 1978 GZ 4 , 1979 OA 15
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.

(4163) Saaremaa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 April 1941 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Saaremaa island in Estonia.

See also