(1383) Limburgia
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Asteroid (1383) Limburgia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.0769 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1917 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4869 AU - 3.6668 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.05 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,397 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.98 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 22.32 km |
| Albedo | 0.089 |
| Absolute brightness | 12,012 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | September 9, 1934 |
| Another name | 1934 RV, 1929 UQ, 1929 VJ |
| 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. | |
(1383) Limburgia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Johannesburg on September 9, 1934 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the Latin name of the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg .