(1354) Botha

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Asteroid
(1354) Botha
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1226  AU
eccentricity 0.2178
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4425 AU - 3.8028 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.961 °
Sidereal period 5.518 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 48.76 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.023
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,915 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery April 3, 1935
Another name 1935 GK, 1925 RF, 1930 KG
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.

(1354) Botha is an asteroid of the main belt , which on April 3, 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa , Louis Botha .

See also