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469 Argentina

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Discovered by
  
Luigi Carnera

MPC designation
  
469

Minor planet category
  
main belt

Discovered
  
20 February 1901

Discoverer
  
Luigi Carnera

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovery date
  
20 February 1901

Alternative names
  
1901 GE

Observation arc
  
109.08 yr (39840 d)

Orbits
  
Sun

Named after
  
Argentina

Discovery site
  
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory

Similar
  
441 Bathilde, 95 Arethusa, 276 Adelheid, 409 Aspasia, 423 Diotima

469 Argentina is an asteroid that was discovered by Luigi Carnera on February 20, 1901. Its provisional name was 1901 GE. 469 Argentina has an estimated rotation period of 12.3 hours.

References

469 Argentina Wikipedia