Discovered by C. Jackson MPC designation 1784 Benguella Observation arc 80.71 yr (29480 days) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 30 June 1935 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 30 June 1935 Discovery site Union Observatory | |
Alternative names 1935 MG · 1938 EX1950 ON · 1950 QP1951 YQ · 1953 FT1957 JF · 1957 MH1968 HY · 1969 UU1 People also search for 1468 Zomba, Sun, 1355 Magoeba | ||
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. 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.
The asteroid is named after Angola's city and chief port Benguela, formerly spelled Benguella.
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