1103 Sequoia
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | W. Baade |
| Discovery date | November 9, 1928 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Sequoia National Park |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 316.640 Gm (2.117 AU) |
| Perihelion | 261.920 Gm (1.751 AU) |
| 289.280 Gm (1.934 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.095 |
| 982.174 d(2.69 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 21.37 km/s |
| 77.376° | |
| Inclination | 17.901° |
| 267.722° | |
| 77.864° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity | ? km/s |
Sidereal rotation period | ? d |
| ?° | |
Pole ecliptic latitude | ? |
Pole ecliptic longitude | ? |
| 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~200 K |
| E | |
| 12.25 | |
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1103 Sequoia is a 47 km minor planet. It is a member of the Hungaria family.[1] It was discovered by W. Baade on November 9, 1928, at the Hamburger Observatory in Hamburger, Germany. It was named after Sequoia National Park where the discoverer spent his vacations.[2] It is a member of the Hungaria family of asteroids.
See also
References
- ↑ Spratt, Christopher E. (April 1990). "The Hungraria group of minor planets". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 84 (2): 123–131. Bibcode:1990JRASC..84..123S. ISSN 0035-872X.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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