(356) Liguria

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Asteroid
(356) Liguria
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.758  AU
eccentricity 0.239
Perihelion - aphelion 2.099 AU - 3.417 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.2 °
Length of the ascending node 354.8 °
Argument of the periapsis 78.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion August 18, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 212 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 131.3 km
Albedo 0.0528
Rotation period 31 h 49 min
Absolute brightness 8.22 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Auguste Charlois
Date of discovery January 21, 1893
Another name 1893 G, A911CA, 1951 WU 2 , 1953 FX 1
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(356) Liguria is an asteroid of the main belt discovered by Auguste Charlois in Nice on January 21, 1893 .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Italian region of Liguria .

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