(1226) Golia
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Asteroid (1226) Golia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5809 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1147 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2849 AU - 2.8769 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.854 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,146 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.54 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 16.38 km |
| Albedo | 0.239 |
| Rotation period | 4.097 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12,057 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | April 22, 1930 |
| Another name | 1930 HL, 1957 WN |
| 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. | |
(1226) Golia is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on April 22, 1930 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid is named after Jakob Gool (Jacobus Golius), an orientalist who founded the Leiden observatory in the 17th century and succeeded Willebrord Snell as professor of mathematics and astronomy at Leiden University .