(1268) Libya
Asteroid (1268) Libya |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.9629 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1049 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.5471 AU - 4.3787 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.422 ° |
Sidereal period | 7,889 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 14.96 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 94.10 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.045 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 14.050 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.813 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | 1930 |
Another name | 1930 HJ, 1929 EA, 1930 KN |
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. |
(1268) Libya is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29. April 1930 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the North African country Libya .