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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | January 31, 1883 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Russia |
| Alternate name(s) | A921 UA, 1929 QA, 1954 SV, 1970 SN1 |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 449.31 Gm (3.003 AU) |
| Perihelion | 313.705 Gm (2.097 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 381.508 Gm (2.55 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Orbital period | 1487.501 d (4.07 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.65 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 278.983° |
| Inclination | 6.071° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 152.545° |
| Argument of perihelion | 51.287° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 53.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.25 |
232 Russia is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on January 31, 1883 in Vienna and was named after the country of Russia.
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