(974) Lioba

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Asteroid
(974) Lioba
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.5333  AU
eccentricity 0.1119
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2499 AU - 2.8168 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.463 °
Sidereal period 4.032 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.71 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 18.38 km
Albedo 0.396
Rotation period 38,700 h
Absolute brightness 10,354 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1922
Another name 1922 LS, 1930 DA 1 , A906 FG
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(974) Lioba is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on March 18, 1922 by K. Reinmuth in Heidelberg.

The asteroid was named after Saint Lioba von Tauberbischofsheim .

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