1468 Zomba
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | July 23, 1938 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1468 |
|
Named after
|
Zomba |
| 1938 PA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7905093 |
| Perihelion | 1.6014863 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2707250 |
| 1188.6289024 | |
| 145.78565 | |
| Inclination | 9.94721 |
| 309.00120 | |
| 22.84649 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~13 km[1] |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
2.77 h[2] |
| 12.7[2] | |
1468 Zomba (1938 PA) is a large Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on July 23, 1938, by C. Jackson at Johannesburg (UO). With an absolute magnitude (H) of 12.7,[2] the asteroid is roughly 13 km in diameter.[1] It is one of the largest Mars-crossing asteroids as few Mars-crossing asteroids have an absolute magnitude brighter than 13.
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