(1397) Umtata
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Asteroid (1397) Umtata |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6851 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2510 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0113 AU - 3.3589 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.513 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,400 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.18 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 22 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 11.207 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
| Date of discovery | August 9, 1936 |
| Another name | 1936 PG, 1931 GK, 1945 QF |
| 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. | |
(1397) Umtata is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 9 August 1936 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after Umtata , the former capital of Transkei (today: Mthatha).