(793) Arizona

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Asteroid
(793) Arizona
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,795  AU
eccentricity 0.123
Perihelion - aphelion 2.453 AU - 3.137 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.8 °
Length of the ascending node 36.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 309.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion October 21, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 246 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29 km
Albedo 0.17
Rotation period 7 h 24 min
Absolute brightness 10.3 mag
history
Explorer P. Lowell
Date of discovery April 9, 1907
Another name 1907 ZD
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(793) Arizona is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US on April 9, 1907 by amateur astronomer Percival Lowell in Flagstaff was discovered.

The name is derived from the US state of Arizona , where it was discovered in the Lowell Observatory named after its discoverer and founder .

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