(1784) Benguella

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Asteroid
(1784) Benguella
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4050  AU
eccentricity 0.1324
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0865 AU - 2.7234 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.473 °
Sidereal period 3,730 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.21 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 16.68 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.076
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.058 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery June 30, 1935
Another name 1935 MG, 1938 EX, 1950 ON
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.

(1784) Benguella is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 30 June 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Angolan city ​​of Benguela , which was also previously spelled Benguella .

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