(1321) Majuba
Asteroid (1321) Majuba |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.9445 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1639 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.462 AU - 3.427 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.498 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.053 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.36 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 30.80 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.144 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 6.780 h |
Absolute brightness | 9,862 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | 1934 |
Another name | 1934 JH, 1928 FH, 1930 UW |
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. |
(1321) Majuba is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 7. May 1934 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name of the asteroid was derived from Mount Amajuba in South Africa . The mountain belongs to the Drakensberg and was the scene of a battle.