(1885) Herero
Asteroid (1885) Herero |
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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 .