(3226) Pliny

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Asteroid
(3226) Pliny
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8725  AU
eccentricity 0.0756
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6551 AU - 3.0899 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.062 °
Sidereal period 4,869 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.57 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13,078 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 6565 PL, 1977 DR, 1982 DT 3
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(3226) Pliny is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The asteroid is named after Pliny the Younger .

See also