(2066) Palala

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Asteroid
(2066) Palala
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3941  AU
eccentricity 0.1282
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0873 AU - 2.7009 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.753 °
Sidereal period 3,704 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.25 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 19.00 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.049
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,621 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery 1934
Another name 1934 LB, 1931 TZ, 1934 LH
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.

(2066) Palala is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 4. June 1934 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Palala River , a tributary of the Limpopo in South Africa .

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