(1242) Zambesia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 April 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Zambesia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zambesia is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1242 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 HL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 47.6 km (#802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 17.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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