(469) Argentina

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Asteroid
(469) Argentina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.178  AU
eccentricity 0.165
Perihelion - aphelion 2,654 AU - 3,702 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.7 °
Length of the ascending node 334.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 207.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 18, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 243 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.6 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 126 km
Albedo 0.04
Rotation period 17.6 h
Absolute brightness 8.6 likes
history
Explorer Luigi Carnera
Date of discovery February 20, 1901
Another name 1901 GE, 1941 FB 1 , 1948 PG 1
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(469) Argentina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on January 20, 1901 by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera in Heidelberg .

The asteroid bears the name of the South American country Argentina .

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