1394 Algoa
1394 Algoa, provisional designation 1936 LK, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 12 June 1936, by English-born South-African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. The asteroid was named after the historical Algoa Bay.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 12 June 1936 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1394) Algoa |
Named after | Algoa Bay (in South Africa) |
Alternative designations | 1936 LK · 1929 TT 1933 UY1 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 80.42 yr (29,372 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6253 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2531 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.4392 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0763 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.81 yr (1,391 days) |
Mean anomaly | 94.682° |
Mean motion | 0° 15m 31.32s / day |
| Inclination | 2.6746° |
Longitude of ascending node | 178.83° |
| 114.12° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 14.22 km (calculated) |
Synodic rotation period | 2.768±0.001 h |
| 0.20 (assumed) | |
| S | |
| 11.11±0.22 · 11.6 | |
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