1196 Sheba
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | 21 May 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1196 Sheba |
Named after | Queen of Sheba[2] |
| 1931 KE · A912 BB | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 103.67 yr (37,866 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1288 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1762 AU |
| 2.6525 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1795 |
| 4.32 yr (1577.9 days) | |
| 62.154° | |
| Inclination | 17.669° |
| 100.96° | |
| 261.67° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.2525 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 29.2 km |
| 6.32 h | |
| 0.1634 | |
| SMASS = X | |
| 10.26 | |
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1196 Sheba, provisional designation 1931 KE, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 21, 1931, by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg (UO), South Africa. The X-type asteroid measures about 29 kilometers in diameter.[1]
The asteroid is named after the biblical Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1196 Sheba (1931 KE)" (2015-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1196) Sheba. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1196 Sheba at the JPL Small-Body Database
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