1103 Sequoia
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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 Hamburg
, Germany.
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It is a member of the Hungaria family
Hungaria family
The Hungaria asteroids are a group of asteroids in the asteroid belt that orbit the Sun between 1.78 and 2.00 AU. The asteroids typically have a low eccentricity and an inclination of 16 to 34 degrees....
. It was discovered by W. Baade on November 9, 1928, at the Hamburg Observatory in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany.