(2789) Foshan

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Asteroid
(2789) Foshan
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2275  AU
eccentricity 0.1644
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8614 AU - 2.5937 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.817 °
Sidereal period 3.325 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.96 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.4 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery December 6, 1956
Another name 1956 XA, 1949 SV, 1969 RU
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(2789) Foshan is an asteroid of the main belt , the December 6, 1956 at Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the city of Foshan in the Chinese province of Guangdong .

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