(1427) Ruvuma
Asteroid (1427) Ruvuma |
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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 | ? | kg
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.