1784 Benguella
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | 30 June 1935 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1784 Benguella |
Named after | Benguela[2] |
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1935 MG · 1938 EX 1950 ON · 1950 QP 1951 YQ · 1953 FT 1957 JF · 1957 MH 1968 HY · 1969 UU1 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 80.23 yr (29,303 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.7254 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0824 AU |
| 2.4039 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1337 |
| 3.73 yr (1361.4 days) | |
| 164.23° | |
| Inclination | 1.4727° |
| 95.279° | |
| 184.75° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0658 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 16.7 km |
| 0.0763 | |
| 12.2 | |
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1784 Benguella, provisional designation 1935 MG, is an asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered by English-born South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Union Observatory, Johannesburg on 30 June 1935.[1] The asteroid measures about 17 kilometers in diameter and orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.1–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 9 months.[1]
The asteroid is named after Angola's city and chief port Benguela, formerly spelled Benguella.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1784 Benguella (1935 MG)" (2015-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1784) Benguella. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 143. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1784 Benguella at the JPL Small-Body Database
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