(1248) Jugurtha
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Asteroid (1248) Jugurtha |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.7212 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0152 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6789 AU - 2.7627 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.15 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,489 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.06 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 38 km |
| Rotation period | 12.910 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9,706 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
| Date of discovery | September 1, 1932 |
| Another name | 1932 RO, 1930 DU, A901 VE |
| 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. | |
(1248) Jugurtha is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 1. September 1932 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Numidian king Jugurtha, who was an enemy of Rome .