(1320) Impala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Impala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Impala is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1320 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 JG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.3 km (#1,060 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Rotation period | 6.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 19.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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