(2169) Taiwan

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Asteroid
(2169) Taiwan
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Astrid family
Major semi-axis 2.7885  AU
eccentricity 0.0523
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6427 AU - 2.9344 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.53 °
Sidereal period 4.657 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.84 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 16.80 km
Albedo 0.099
Absolute brightness 12.45 mag
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery November 9, 1964
Another name 1964 VP 1 , 1938 DV 1 , 1975 DH 1
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(2169) Taiwan is an asteroid of the main belt , which on November 9, 1964 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the island of Taiwan , southeast of China .

See also