1784 Benguella
1784 Benguella, provisional designation 1935 MG, is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Johannesburg Observatory on 30 June 1935. It was named for the city of Benguela in Angola. The low-numbered asteroid has been studied poorly.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 30 June 1935 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1784) Benguella |
Named after | Benguela (city in Angola) |
Alternative designations | 1935 MG · 1938 EX 1950 ON · 1950 QP 1951 YQ · 1953 FT 1957 JF · 1957 MH 1968 HY · 1969 UU1 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) background |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 83.31 yr (30,430 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.7242 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0858 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.4050 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1327 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.73 yr (1,362 d) |
Mean anomaly | 174.06° |
Mean motion | 0° 15m 51.48s / day |
| Inclination | 1.4727° |
Longitude of ascending node | 95.271° |
| 184.89° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 10.480±0.100 km 11.80±0.41 km 16.68±1.3 km |
| 0.0763±0.014 0.156±0.012 0.237±0.045 | |
| 12.2 12.30 | |
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