232 Russia

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232 Russia

Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	January 31, 1883
Designations
Alternative names	A921 UA, 1929 QA, 1954 SV, 1970 SN1
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
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°
Physical characteristics
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	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.

[edit] References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances

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