(1468) Zomba Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 23 July 1938 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Zomba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zomba is 1.69 au from the Sun and 0.741 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1468 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 PA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.60 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.271 |
| Inclination | 9.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.592 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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