(2077) Kiangsu

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Asteroid
(2077) Kiangsu
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2362  AU
eccentricity 0.2973
Perihelion - aphelion 1.6347 AU - 3.0176 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 28.13 °
Sidereal period 3,548 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.53 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.6 mag
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery 18th December 1974
Another name 1974 YA
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(2077) Kiangsu is an asteroid of the main belt , which on December 18 of 1974, the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Chinese province of Jiangsu .

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