1243 Pamela

Pamela
Discovery
Discovered by C. Jackson
Discovery site Johannesburg (UO)
Discovery date May 7, 1932
Designations
MPC designation 1243
1932 JE
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.2319721
Perihelion 2.9616787
Eccentricity 0.0436404
1990.5519557
264.57081
Inclination 13.26925
245.97917
62.70723
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 70 km
26.017 h
Albedo 0.0483
9.68

    1243 Pamela (1932 JE) is a relatively large 70 km main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1932, by C. Jackson at Johannesburg (UO).[1] It was later named after the daughter of the discoverer.[2]

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
    2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 101. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

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