(136) Austria

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Asteroid
(136) Austria
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.287  AU
eccentricity 0.086
Perihelion - aphelion 2.091 AU - 2.483 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.6 °
Length of the ascending node 186.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 132.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 26, 2010
Sidereal period 3 a 168 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 37 km
Albedo 0.1459
Rotation period 11 h 30 min
Absolute brightness 9.69 likes
Spectral class M.
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery March 18, 1874
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(136) Austria is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on March 18, 1874 by Johann Palisa at the naval observatory in Pula .

Austria was the first asteroid discovered from Austria and was named after the Latin name of the country.

Austria has a relatively bright, metal-rich surface.

See also