(1702) Kalahari

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Asteroid
(1702) Kalahari
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.8599  AU
eccentricity 0.1398
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4601 AU - 3.2596 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.952 °
Sidereal period 4,836 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.61 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 32.70 km
Albedo 0.064
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.0 mag
Spectral class D.
history
Explorer E. Hertzsprung
Date of discovery July 7, 1924
Another name A924 NC, 1948 NE, 1953 OE
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(1702) Kalahari is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Danish astronomer on July 7, 1924 Hertzsprung Ejnar in Johannesburg was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Kalahari desert.

See also