(1384) Kniertje
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Asteroid (1384) Kniertje |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Adeona family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6764 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1825 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1879 AU - 3.1648 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.833 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,379 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.21 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 27.52 km |
| Albedo | 0.308 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.403 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | September 9, 1934 |
| Another name | 1934 RX |
| 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. | |
(1384) Kniertje is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 9, 1934 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid is named after the main character from the drama Op hoop van zegen by the Dutch journalist and playwright Herman Heijermans .