(1157) Arabia
Asteroid (1157) Arabia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1839 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1431 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7283 AU - 3.6395 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.538 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,681 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.69 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 29 km |
Rotation period | ? |
Absolute brightness | 10.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | August 31, 1929 |
Another name | 1929 QC, 1955 EC |
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(1157) Arabia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 31, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after the Arabian Peninsula .