(1885) Herero

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Asteroid
(1885) Herero
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,250  AU
eccentricity 0.248
Perihelion - aphelion 1.692 AU - 2.807 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.664 °
Sidereal period 3.37 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.7 mag
history
Explorer E. L. Johnson
Date of discovery August 9, 1948
Another name 1948 PJ, 1965 SH, 1975 RL 2
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(1885) Herero is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 9 August 1948 by E. L. Johnson , from the Union Observatory in Johannesburg , was discovered off.

The asteroid is named after the African Herero people .

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