(1816) Liberia

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Asteroid
(1816) Liberia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Phocaea family
Major semi-axis 2.3396  AU
eccentricity 0.2178
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8301 AU - 2.8491 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 26.105 °
Sidereal period 3,579 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.47 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 11 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 3.086 h
Absolute brightness 11,662 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Cyril V. Jackson
Date of discovery January 29, 1936
Another name 1936 BD, 1954 EZ, 1977 QW 3
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1816) Liberia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29 January 1936 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the West African country Liberia .

See also