50 Virginia
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.650 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 1.890 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.409 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Inclination | 2.83° |
| Eccentricity | 0.287 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 99.8 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 14.31 hours |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.24 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.036 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. Ferguson, 1857 |
50 Virginia is a large, very dark Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by J. Ferguson on October 4, 1857. R. Luther found it independently on October 19, and his discovery was announced first.
The reason for Virginia's name is not known. It is probably named after Verginia, the Roman noblewoman slain by her father, but it may alternatively have been named after the American state of Virginia.
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