1325 Inanda

Inanda
Discovery
Discovered by Jackson, C.
Discovery site Johannesburg (UO)
Discovery date July 14, 1934
Designations
MPC designation 1325
Named after
 Inanda
1934 NR
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.1899564
Perihelion 1.8942026
Eccentricity 0.2548610
1480.4103467
57.57979
Inclination 7.42229
14.46118
336.93755
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 10.9 km (IRAS)[1]
20.5 hr[1] or 141.6 ± 0.2 hours[2]
Albedo 0.3756[1]
11.50[1]

    1325 Inanda (1934 NR) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg (UO).

    The light curve of 1325 Inanda shows a periodicity of 141.6 ± 0.2 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.4/0.8 in magnitude.[2] An occultation on 2007 November 12 suggested that Inanda could be a binary asteroid.[3]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1325 Inanda (1934 NR)" (2012-01-14 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Menke, John et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
    3. ↑ Brad Timerson (February 19, 2008). "2007 Asteroid Occultation Results for North America". Retrieved 2012-01-27. (Chords)

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