(1474) Beira
Asteroid (1474) Beira |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7371 AU |
eccentricity | 0.490 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.397 AU - 4.077 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 26.645 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.53 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.00 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 39 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 4.18 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,395 mag |
Spectral class | B. |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | August 20, 1935 |
Another name | 1935 QY, 1950 DQ |
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. |
(1474) Beira is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 20 August 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from the city of Beira in Mozambique .