521 Brixia
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Raymond Smith Dugan |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | January 10, 1904 |
| Designations | |
| 1904 NB | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.514 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.978 AU |
| 2.746 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.280 |
| 4.551 a | |
| 159.949° | |
| Inclination | 10.566° |
| 89.804° | |
| 315.741° | |
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521 Brixia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by American astronomer Raymond Smith Dugan on January 10, 1904. The name derives from Brixia, the ancient name of the Italian city of Brescia.[2]
References
- ↑ Yeomans, Donald K., "521 Brixia", JPL Small-Body Database Browser (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 56. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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