(1052) Belgica
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Asteroid (1052) Belgica |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2361 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1441 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9139 AU - 2.5582 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.695 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,344 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.92 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? |
| Absolute brightness | 11.97 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
| Date of discovery | November 15, 1925 |
| Another name | 1925 VD, 1965 UO 1 , A908 TB |
| 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. | |
(1052) Belgica is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 15 November in 1925 by Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel was discovered.
The asteroid is dedicated to Belgium , the explorer's homeland.