(1354) Botha
Asteroid (1354) Botha |
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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 | ? | kg
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 .