(1279) Uganda

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Asteroid
(1279) Uganda
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3705  AU
eccentricity 0.2105
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8715 AU - 2.8695 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.731 °
Sidereal period 3,650 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.32 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 10 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,131 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery 1933
Another name 1933 LB
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.

(1279) Uganda is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 15. June 1933 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the East African country Uganda .

See also