Brixia (minor planet designation: 521 Brixia) is a relatively large minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting mostly in the asteroid belt 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.[3]
| 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 |
| 4.54 yr (1656.4 d) | |
| 308.887° | |
| 0° 13m 2.388s / day | |
| Inclination | 10.596° |
| 89.665° | |
| 316.010° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 57.825±1 km | |
| 28.479 h (1.1866 d) | |
| 0.0626±0.002 | |
| 8.31 | |
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