(1279) Uganda
Asteroid (1279) Uganda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3705 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2105 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8715 AU - 2.8695 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.731 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,650 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.32 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 10 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12,131 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | 1933 |
Another name | 1933 LB |
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. |
(1279) Uganda is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 15. June 1933 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the East African country Uganda .