(731) Sorga

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Asteroid
(731) Sorga
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.9920  AU
eccentricity 0.1361
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5847 AU - 3.3993 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.707 °
Sidereal period 5.175 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 41.78 km (± 2.0)
Albedo 0.1436 (± 0.015)
Rotation period 8.184 h
Absolute brightness 9.62 likes
Spectral class CD
history
Explorer Adam Massinger
Date of discovery April 15, 1912
Another name 1912 OQ
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.

(731) Sorga is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 15, 1912 by the German astronomer Adam Massinger in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from the Indonesian word Surga for heaven.

See also