754 Malabar

754 Malabar is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1906 by August Kopff.

754 Malabar

Discovery
Discovered by	August Kopff
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	22 August 1906
Designations
MPC designation	(754) Malabar
Pronunciation	/mæləˈbɑːr/[1]
Named after	Mount Malabar, West Java[2]
Alternative designations	1906 UT
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	114.41 yr (41787 d)
Aphelion	3.1294 AU (468.15 Gm)
Perihelion	2.8436 AU (425.40 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.9865 AU (446.77 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.047851
Orbital period	5.16 yr (1885.1 d)
Mean anomaly	326.44°
Mean motion	0° 11^m 27.492^s / day
Inclination	24.565°
Longitude of ascending node	180.049°
Argument of perihelion	302.528°
Earth MOID	1.89316 AU (283.213 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.90731 AU (285.330 Gm)
TJupiter	3.119
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	43.81±2.8 km
Rotation period	11.740 h (0.4892 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0485±0.007
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.19

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. (in Indonesian) http://langitselatan.com/2011/01/12/nama-nama-indonesia-pun-tertera-di-angkasa/
3. "754 Malabar (1906 UT)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

• 754 Malabar at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 754 Malabar at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters