1784 Benguella

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Benguella
Discovery
Discovered by C. Jackson
Discovery site Johannesburg
Discovery date June 30, 1935
Designations
MPC designation 1784
Named after Benguela
Alternative names 1935 MG
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7236296
Perihelion 2.0870876
Eccentricity 0.1323175
Orbital period 1362.5993430
Mean anomaly 196.57920
Inclination 1.47286
Longitude of ascending node 95.29351
Argument of perihelion 185.18800
Physical characteristics
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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