(1327) Namaqua

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Asteroid
(1327) Namaqua
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Merxia family
Major semi-axis 2.7787  AU
eccentricity 0.1637
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3237 AU - 3.2337 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.822 °
Sidereal period 4,632 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.87 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 25.17 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.040
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,867 likes
Spectral class X
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery September 7, 1934
Another name 1934 RT, 1939 UU
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.

(1327) Namaqua is a asteroid of the main belt , which on September 7, 1934 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the Namaqua region on the west coast of South Africa.

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