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63 Ausonia

63 Ausonia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.395 AU
Perihelion distance 2.093 AU
Aphelion distance 2.698 AU
Orbital period 3.71 years
Inclination 5.79°
Eccentricity 0.126
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 103.1 km
Rotation period 3 9.298 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.55
Albedo 4 0.159
History 2
Discoverer A. de Gasparis, 1861

63 Ausonia (aw-soh'-nee-a) is a large main belt asteroid. It is probably a mixture of silicates and iron-nickel.

It was discovered by A. de Gasparis on February 10, 1861. 'Ausonia' is an alternative name for Italy.

Based on its lightcurve, a small satellite has been suggested [1]


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