(1948) Kampala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Named for the capital of Uganda.Naming citation (MPC 5183), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kampala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kampala is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1948 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 GL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 5.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.