(1457) Ankara

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Asteroid
(1457) Ankara
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6958  AU
eccentricity 0.1564
Perihelion - aphelion 2.274 AU - 3.1175 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.096 °
Sidereal period 4,426 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.14 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 26.0 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12, mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery August 3, 1937
Another name 1937 PA, 1933 SA, 1943 YD
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.

(1457) Ankara is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 3, 1937 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid bears the name of the Turkish capital Ankara .

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