(1213) Algeria

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Asteroid
(1213) Algeria
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1381  AU
eccentricity 0.1287
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7344 AU - 3.5419 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.081 °
Sidereal period 5.56 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.81 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 33.20 ± 4.7 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.0767 ± 0.027
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period > 16 h
Absolute brightness 10.80 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Guy Reiss
Date of discovery December 5, 1931
Another name 1931 XD
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.

(1213) Algeria is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 5 December 1931 by the French astronomer Guy Reiss in Algiers was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the North African country Algeria .

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