(859) Bouzaréah

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Asteroid
(859) Bouzaréah
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.2319  AU
eccentricity 0.1040
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8957 AU - 3.568 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.55 °
Sidereal period 5.810 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.34 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 73.97 km
Albedo 0.0467
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9,481 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Frédéric Sy
Date of discovery 1916
Another name 1916 c, 1928 YA, A916 UN
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(859) Bouzaréah is an asteroid of the main belt discovered by Frédéric Sy in Algiers on October 2, 1916 .

The asteroid is named after the district of Algiers in which the observatory is located.

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