(1948) Kampala

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Asteroid
(1948) Kampala
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.5352  AU
eccentricity 0.1675
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1104 AU - 2.9599 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.825 °
Sidereal period 4.037 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.71 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.8 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery April 3, 1935
Another name 1935 GL, 1935 JL, 1939 GJ
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.

(1948) Kampala is an asteroid of the main belt , which on April 3, 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after Kampala , the capital of Uganda .

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