(1506) Xosa
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Asteroid (1506) Xosa |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5735 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2595 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9058 AU - 3.2412 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.537 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,128 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.57 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 15 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 5,900 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11,884 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
| Date of discovery | May 15, 1939 |
| Another name | 1939 JC |
| 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. | |
(1506) Xosa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 15. May 1939 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from the African people of the Xhosa .