(1427) Ruvuma

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Asteroid
(1427) Ruvuma
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7517  AU
eccentricity 0.2090
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1765 AU - 3.3268 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.337 °
Sidereal period 4,565 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.96 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.56 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.066
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 4.797 h
Absolute brightness 10,906 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery May 16, 1937
Another name 1937 KB, 1929 XF
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.

(1427) Ruvuma is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 16th May 1937 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Ruvuma River in Tanzania.

See also