(696) Leonora

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Asteroid
(696) Leonora
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1690  AU
eccentricity 0.2519
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3707 AU - 3.9673 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.041 °
Sidereal period 5,641 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 76 km
Albedo 0.077
Absolute brightness 9.495 likes
history
Explorer JH Metcalf
Date of discovery January 10, 1910
Another name 1910 JJ, 1927 AC, 1948 PO
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(696) Leonora is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 10, 1910 by the American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton .

The origin of the name is unknown.

See also