Sagan

2709 Sagan
Orbital characteristics
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.195 AU
Eccentricity 0.069
Orbital period 3.25 y
Inclination 2.732°
Physical characteristics
Diameter  ? km
Mass  ? kg
Density  ? g/cm³
Rotation period  ? h
Spectral class S
History
Discoverer E. Bowell, 1982


2709 Sagan is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell in 1982. It is named after the astronomer Carl Sagan.

Sagan is an S-type asteroid, meaning that it is bright in colour, and metallic in composition.


es:(2709) Sagan

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