(589) Croatia

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Asteroid
(589) Croatia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.134  AU
eccentricity 0.039
Perihelion - aphelion 3.011 AU - 3.257 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.8 °
Length of the ascending node 177.6 °
Argument of the periapsis 218.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 18, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 200 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 87.54 km
Albedo 0.0509
Rotation period 11 h 42 min
Absolute brightness 9.14 likes
Spectral class CX
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery March 3, 1906
Another name 1906 TM, 1936 WM, 1947 RA
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(589) Croatia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by August Kopff in Heidelberg on March 3, 1906 .

The asteroid is named after the country of Croatia .

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