(1936) Lugano

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Asteroid
(1936) Lugano
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Adeona family
Major semi-axis 2.675  AU
eccentricity 0.138
Perihelion - aphelion 2.306 AU - 3.045 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.252 °
Sidereal period 4.38 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (24.8 ± 0.8) km
Albedo 0.104 ± 0.008
Rotation period 19,651 h
Absolute brightness 11.10 mag
history
Explorer Paul Wild
Date of discovery November 24, 1973
Another name 1973 WD, 1936 LC, 1949 KE 1 , 1951 WX, 1964 VA 1 , 1970 AG 1 , 1970 AL 1 , 1970 CD
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(1936) Lugano is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on November 24, 1973 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern in was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the lake and the Swiss city of Lugano .

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