858 El Djezaïr
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858 El Djezaïr is a minor planet
orbiting the Sun
. El Djezaïr is Arabic
for Algeria
(and Algiers
, its site of discovery). It is one of the three largest members of the Leto family (a small, well-defined family of asteroids about 2.8 AU distant from the Sun), along with 68 Leto
and 236 Honoria
, all of which are spectral type S
.
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...
orbiting the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. El Djezaïr is Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
for Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
(and Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, its site of discovery). It is one of the three largest members of the Leto family (a small, well-defined family of asteroids about 2.8 AU distant from the Sun), along with 68 Leto
68 Leto
68 Leto is a large main belt asteroid. Its spectral type is S. It was discovered by Robert Luther on April 29, 1861. The asteroid is named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology.-External links:* from JPL *...
and 236 Honoria
236 Honoria
236 Honoria is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 26, 1884 in Vienna....
, all of which are spectral type S
S-type asteroid
S-type asteroids are of a stony composition, hence the name. Approximately 17% of asteroids are of this type, making it the second most common after the C-type.-Characteristics:...
.