Discovered by C. Jackson MPC designation 1193 Africa Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 24 April 1931 Discoverer Cyril Jackson Discovery site Union Observatory | Discovery date 24 April 1931 Alternative names 1931 HB Observation arc 84.98 yr (31040 days) Orbits Sun Named after Africa Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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1193 Africa, provisional designation 1931 HB, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1931, by Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The asteroid is named after Africa, the large continent in which Johannesburg is located.
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