(1394) Algoa
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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 .