(1468) Zomba

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Asteroid
(1468) Zomba
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.1963  AU
eccentricity 0.2708
Perihelion - aphelion 1.6016 AU - 2.7911 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.945 °
Sidereal period 3.255 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 17 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 2.770 h
Absolute brightness 12,503 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery July 23, 1938
Another name 1938 PA
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.

(1468) Zomba is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23. July 1938 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from Zomba in Malawi (then: Nyassaland ).

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