(1490) Limpopo
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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.