1712 Angola is a dark asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 66 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 May 1935 by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. It is named after the Republic of Angola.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1712_Angola

Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) discovered 72 asteroids and 3 comets, two of which can still be observed today.
58P Jackson-Neujmin & 47P Ashbrook-Jackson.

He was born in Ossett, Yorkshire in England; his father emigrated to South Africa in 1911. He earned his Bachelor of Science (BSc) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

https://assa.saao.ac.za/sections/history/astronomers/jackson_c/

Some nearby stars reveal themselves by their proper motion over a period of time from approximately 1955 to the present day.

Distance from the Sun (au) : 2,83

Some nearby stars reveal themselves by their proper motion over a period of time from approximately 1955 to the present day.

Time: 23:10UT 2026-07-31 Exp. 32 x 5 sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -17°C 1.9"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.