(1468) Zomba
Asteroid (1468) Zomba |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1963 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2708 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.6016 AU - 2.7911 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.945 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.255 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.10 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 17 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 2.770 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,503 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | July 23, 1938 |
Another name | 1938 PA |
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. |
(1468) Zomba is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23. July 1938 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from Zomba in Malawi (then: Nyassaland ).