1784 Benguella

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]
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 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 80.71 yr (29480 days)
Aphelion 2.7255 AU (407.73 Gm)
Perihelion 2.0839 AU (311.75 Gm)
2.4047 AU (359.74 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.13340
3.73 yr (1362.1 d)
217.17°
0° 15m 51.516s / day
Inclination 1.4727°
95.279°
184.71°
Earth MOID 1.06587 AU (159.452 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.38179 AU (356.311 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.511
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 16.7 km
Mean radius
 8.34 ± 0.65 km
0.0763 ± 0.014
12.2

    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. 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1784 Benguella (1935 MG)" (2015-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
    2. 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 22 August 2016.

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