(1922) Zulu
Asteroid (1922) Zulu |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.237 AU |
eccentricity | 0.481 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.681 AU - 4.794 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 35.427 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.83 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.55 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 21 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 18.64 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | E. L. Johnson |
Date of discovery | April 25, 1949 |
Another name | 1949 HC |
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(1922) Zulu is an Asteroid of main belt , which on 25 April 1949 by the South African astronomer E. L. Johnson , from the Union Observatory in Johannesburg , was discovered off.
The name of the asteroid is derived from the Zulu ethnic group in South Africa.