(1170) Siva

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Asteroid
(1170) Siva
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3255  AU
eccentricity 0.3002
Perihelion - aphelion 1.6274 AU - 3.0236 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 22.211 °
Sidereal period 3,546 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.53 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 10.36 km
Albedo 0.175
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.973 mag
history
Explorer Eugène Delporte
Date of discovery 1930
Another name 1930 SQ
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(1170) Siva is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on September 29, 1930 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel .

The name is derived from the Hindu deity Shiva (also: Siva).

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