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341 California

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Discovered by
  
Max Wolf

Alternative names
  
1892 J; 1979 FY2

Discovered
  
25 September 1892

Discoverer
  
Max Wolf

Asteroid family
  
Flora family

Discovery date
  
25 September 1892

Observation arc
  
113.45 yr (41439 d)

Orbits
  
Sun

Named after
  
California

Minor planet category
  
Main belt (Flora family)

Aphelion
  
2.62698 AU (392.991 Gm)

Discovery site
  
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory

Similar
  
417 Suevia, 352 Gisela, 540 Rosamunde, 528 Rezia, 340 Eduarda

341 California is an asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt, that has an unusually high albedo.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on September 25, 1892 in Heidelberg.

References

341 California Wikipedia