Discovered by Johann Palisa Minor planet category Main belt (Liberatrix) Discovered 16 November 1890 Discoverer Johann Palisa Asteroid family Liberatrix family | Discovery date 16 November 1890 Observation arc 117.42 yr (42888 d) Orbits Sun Named after Bavaria Discovery site Vienna Observatory | |
Aphelion 2.90693 AU (434.871 Gm) Perihelion 2.54364 AU (380.523 Gm) Similar 242 Kriemhild, 266 Aline, 265 Anna, 220 Stephania, 302 Clarissa | ||
301 Bavaria is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 16, 1890 in Vienna.
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