(1261) Legia

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Asteroid
(1261) Legia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1424  AU
eccentricity 0.1764
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5881 AU - 3.6966 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.428 °
Sidereal period 5,571 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.802 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 31.28 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.072
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 8.693 h
Absolute brightness 11,041 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Eugène Delporte
Date of discovery 1933
Another name 1933 FB, 1938 CS, 1938 DH
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1261) Legia is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on March 23, 1933 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel .

The name is derived from a Latin name for the Belgian city of Liège .

See also