| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Raymond Smith Dugan |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 10 January 1904 |
| Designations | |
| (521) Brixia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbrɪksiə/[1] |
| 1904 NB | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 112.27 yr (41005 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.5139 AU (525.67 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9657 AU (294.06 Gm) |
| 2.7398 AU (409.87 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.28254 |
| 4.54yr (1656.4d) | |
| 308.887° | |
| 0° 13m 2.388s / day | |
| Inclination | 10.596° |
| 89.665° | |
| 316.010° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 57.825±1km | |
| 28.479 h (1.1866 d) | |
| 0.0626±0.002 | |
| 8.31 | |
521 Brixia is a relatively largeminor planet, specifically anasteroid orbiting mostly in theasteroid belt that was discovered by American astronomerRaymond Smith Dugan on January 10, 1904. The name derives fromBrixia, the ancient name of the Italian city ofBrescia.[3]
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