(1163) saga

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Asteroid
(1163) saga
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.2173  AU
eccentricity 0.0528
Perihelion - aphelion 3.0474 AU - 3.3871 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.015 °
Sidereal period 5,771 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.605 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29.12 km
Albedo 0.120
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,584 likes
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery January 20, 1930
Another name 1930 BA
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.

(1163) Saga is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 20, 1930 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Nordic tales called saga .

See also