(1263) Varsavia

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Asteroid
(1263) Varsavia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6657  AU
eccentricity 0.1898
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1598 AU - 3.1717 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 29.229 °
Sidereal period 4,352 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.24 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 49.30 km
Albedo 0.046
Rotation period 7.231 h
Absolute brightness 10.25 mag
Spectral class Xc
history
Explorer S. Arend
Date of discovery March 23, 1933
Another name 1933 FF, 1948 FB 1
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(1263) Varsavia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23. March 1933 by the Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Latin name of the Polish capital Warsaw .

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