Discovered by W. Baade Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 9 November 1928 Discoverer Walter Baade Discovery site Hamburg Observatory | Discovery date 9 November 1928 Observation arc 31841 days (87.18 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Sequoia National Park Asteroid group Hungaria family | |
Aphelion 2.11652 AU (316.627 Gm) Perihelion 1.75103 AU (261.950 Gm) Walter Baade discoveries 1036 Ganymed, 944 Hidalgo, 1566 Icarus | ||
1103 Sequoia is a 47 km minor planet. It is a member of the Hungaria family. It was discovered by W. Baade on November 9, 1928, at the Hamburg Observatory in Hamburger, Germany. It was named after Sequoia National Park where the discoverer spent his vacations. It is a member of the Hungaria family of asteroids.
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