(11706) Rijeka

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Asteroid
(11706) Rijeka
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 18, 2013 ( JD 2,456,400.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.9105  AU
eccentricity 0.0589
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7392 AU - 3.0818 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.0348 °
Length of the ascending node 29.3896 °
Sidereal period 4.97 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 14.1 mag
history
Explorer Korado Korlević
Marino Dusić
Date of discovery April 20, 1998
Another name 1998 HV 4 , 1990 TG 14
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(11706) Rijeka is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 20, 1998 by the Croatian astronomers Korado Korlević and Marino Dusić at the Višnjan Observatory ( IAU code 120) in Croatia .

The asteroid was named after the Croatian port city of Rijeka , which was built around 180 BC. It was conquered by the Romans and moved to the place of today's old town.

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