(1197) Rhodesia
Asteroid (1197) Rhodesia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.8868 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2309 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.217 AU - 3.5520 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.9843 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.91 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.55 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 47.741 km (± 0.163) |
Albedo | 0.063 (± 0.112) |
Absolute brightness | 10.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | June 9, 1931 |
Another name | 1931LD , 1925 AC, 1970 HL |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1197) Rhodesia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 9 June 1931 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the country Rhodesia , today's Zimbabwe .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ JPL data
- ↑ (1197) Rhodesia at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)