(731) Sorga
Asteroid (731) Sorga |
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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.