Discovered by C. Jackson Alternative names 1938 PA Discovered 23 July 1938 Discoverer Cyril Jackson Discovery site Union Observatory MPC designation 1468 | Discovery date 23 July 1938 Observation arc 77.49 yr (28304 days) Orbits Sun Named after Zomba, Malawi Asteroid group Mars-crosser asteroid | |
Aphelion 2.7911254 AU (417.54642 Gm) Perihelion 1.6000592 AU (239.36545 Gm) | ||
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, the asteroid is roughly 13 km in diameter. 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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