(1394) Algoa
Asteroid (1394) Algoa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4383 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0773 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2497 AU - 2.6268 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.669 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.81 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.07 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 10 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | June 12, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 LK, 1929 TT, 1933 UY 1 |
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. |
(1394) Algoa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 12 June 1936 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the South African Algoa Bay .