1268 Libya

1268 Libya
Discovery
Discovered by C. Jackson
Discovery date 29 April 1930
Designations
Named after
Libya
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 85.97 yr (31399 days)
Aphelion 4.380332139429245 AU (655.28836101739 Gm)
Perihelion 3.570184844526869 AU (534.09205074663 Gm)
3.975258491978 AU (594.6902058820 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1018986936996960
7.93 yr (2895.0 d)
107.44390861168°
 7m 27.671s / day
Inclination 4.427488835852858°
351.0211547170790°
119.70655503378°
Earth MOID 2.58833 AU (387.209 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 0.744369 AU (111.3560 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.043
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 94 km
Mean radius
47.05±1.15 km
14.05 h (0.585 d)
14.05 h
0.0449±0.002
P-type asteroid
9.12

    1268 Libya is a 94 km outer main belt asteroid of with an eccentricity of 0.10.

    The asteroid was discovered on April 29, 1930, by C. Jackson in Johannesburg.

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