1320 Impala

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Impala
Discovery
Discovered by Jackson, C.
Discovery site Johannesburg (UO)
Discovery date May 13, 1934
Designations
MPC designation 1320
Named after Impala
Alternative names 1934 JG
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.684 AU
Perihelion 2.286 AU
Eccentricity 0.2342
Orbital period 1883.844°
Mean anomaly 102.992°
Inclination 19.863°
Longitude of ascending node 72.198°
Argument of perihelion 205.009°
Physical characteristics
Albedo 0.0775
Absolute magnitude (H) 10.40

    1320 Impala (1934 JG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg (UO).

    Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2006 show a rotation period of 6.167 ± 0.001 hours with a brightness variation of 0.52 ± 0.03 magnitude.[1]

    References

    1. Warner, Brian D. (December 2006), "Asteroid lightcurve analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory - March - June 2006", Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers 33 (4): 85–88, Bibcode:2006MPBu...33...85W. 

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