(1246) Chaka
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Asteroid (1246) Chaka |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6196 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.3086 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8112 AU - 3.428 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.057 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,240 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.40 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 18.12 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.235 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 10,756 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
| Date of discovery | July 23, 1932 |
| Another name | 1932 OA |
| 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. | |
(1246) Chaka is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23 July 1932 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Zulu king Shaka .