(1426) Riviera

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Asteroid
(1426) Riviera
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.5801  AU
eccentricity 0.1620
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1622 AU - 2.998 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.059 °
Sidereal period 4,144 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.54 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 15.44 km
Albedo 0.355
Rotation period 4.404 h
Absolute brightness 10,852 mag
history
Explorer M. Laugier
Date of discovery April 1, 1937
Another name 1937 GF, 1930 UD 1 , 1933 HJ
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(1426) Riviera is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on April 1, 1937 by the French astronomer Marguerite Laugier in Nice .

The name of the asteroid stands for the French region of Riviera .

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