(1357) Khama
Asteroid (1357) Khama |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1796 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1611 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6673 AU - 3.6919 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.0 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,670 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.703 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 38.32 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.029 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.03 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | July 2, 1935 |
Another name | 1935 ND, 1936 XE, 1950 EJ |
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. |
(1357) Khama is an asteroid of the main belt , which on July 2, 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Bechuana king Khama .