(1159) Granada
Asteroid (1159) Granada |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3795 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0583 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2407 AU - 2.5183 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.033 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,671 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.31 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 29.98 km |
Albedo | 0.0472 |
Rotation period | 31.0 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | September 2, 1929 |
Another name | 1929 RD, 1931 AR, 1940 RS |
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(1159) Granada is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 2, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Spanish city of Granada .