(1490) Limpopo
Asteroid (1490) Limpopo |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3528 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1545 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9892 AU - 2.7163 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.029 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,609 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.42 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 18.58 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.081 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 6.647 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.07 mag |
Spectral class | Xc |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | June 14, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 LB, 1931 LB, 1937 WJ |
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. |
(1490) Limpopo is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14. June 1936 from the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the African Limpopo River.