(1431) Luanda
Asteroid (1431) Luanda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
Major semi-axis | 2.6189 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1846 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1356 AU - 3.1022 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.014 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,238 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.40 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 14 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 4,141 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
Spectral class | LS · S |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | July 29, 1937 |
Another name | 1937 OB, 1949 concentration camp |
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. |
(1431) Luanda is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29 July 1937 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from Luanda , the capital of Angola .