1193 Africa
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | 24 April 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1193 Africa |
Named after | Africa[2] |
| 1931 HB | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.98 yr (31040 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9733 AU (444.80 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3187 AU (346.87 Gm) |
| 2.6460 AU (395.84 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12371 |
| 4.30 yr (1572.1 d) | |
| 277.19° | |
| 0° 13m 44.364s / day | |
| Inclination | 14.136° |
| 49.557° | |
| 184.21° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.30782 AU (195.647 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.01793 AU (301.878 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.339 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.7 | |
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1193 Africa, provisional designation 1931 HB, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1931, by Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The asteroid is named after Africa, the large continent in which Johannesburg is located.[2]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1193 Africa (1931 HB)" (2015-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1193) Africa. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- "1193 Africa (1931 HB)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001193.
- 1193 Africa at the JPL Small-Body Database
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