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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Jackson, C. |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | July 23, 1932 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 1246 |
| Named after | Shaka |
| Alternate name(s) | 1932 OA |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.4285837 |
| Peri | 1.8099853 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3089772 |
| Orbital period | 1548.3617236 |
| Mean anomaly | 280.61884 |
| Inclination | 16.05840 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 290.80540 |
| Argument of peri | 54.02651 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Albedo | 0.2351 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.90 |
1246 Chaka (1932 OA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 23, 1932 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg (UO).
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