1244 Deira

Deira
Discovery
Discovered by	Cyril V. Jackson
Discovery site	Johannesburg (UO)
Discovery date	May 25, 1932
Designations
MPC designation	1244
Alternative names	1932 KE
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion	2.5750640
Perihelion	2.1120166
Eccentricity	0.0987923
Orbital period	1310.4096100
Mean anomaly	120.51195
Inclination	8.69391
Longitude of ascending node	277.17298
Argument of perihelion	261.82480
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	31 km^[1]
Sidereal rotation period	210.6 h^[1]
Albedo	0.0557^[1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.4^[1]

1244 Deira (1932 KE) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 25, 1932, by Cyril V. Jackson at Johannesburg (UO).^[1] It was later named after the ancient birthplace of the discoverer, Ossett in West Yorkshire, England.^[2] It has a long 210.6 hour rotation period.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 101. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.

Oey, J. (2011) http://minorplanet.haoeydental.com.au

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