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Discovery
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| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg |
| Discovery date | June 30, 1935 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 1784 |
| Named after | Benguela |
| Alternate name(s) | 1935 MG |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.7236296 |
| Peri | 2.0870876 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1323175 |
| Orbital period | 1362.5993430 |
| Mean anomaly | 196.57920 |
| Inclination | 1.47286 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 95.29351 |
| Argument of peri | 185.18800 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Albedo | 0.0763 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.30 |
1784 Benguella (1935 MG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
The asteroid is named after Benguela (formerly spelled Benguella) in Angola.
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