(1456) Saldanha
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Asteroid (1456) Saldanha |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.2124 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2109 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.535 AU - 3.8897 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.496 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,758 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.62 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 43.60 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.040 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 10.87 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
| Date of discovery | July 2, 1937 |
| Another name | 1937 NG, 1926 PC, 1933 XE |
| 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. | |
(1456) Saldanha is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 2. July 1937 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the South African port city of Saldanha Bay .