(4414) Sesostris

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Asteroid
(4414) Sesostris
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3337  AU
eccentricity 0.1188
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0565 AU - 2.611 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.75 °
Sidereal period 3.565 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.50 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (12.1 ± 1.0) km
Albedo 0.030 ± 0.006
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 14.0 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ van Houten ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 4153 PL, 1971 VA 1 , 1983 AE
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(4414) Sesostris is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The asteroid was named after a number of legendary kings named Sesostris in ancient Egypt.

See also