(1457) Ankara
| 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 | ? kg | 
| 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 .
