Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan Alternative names 1904 NB Aphelion 3.5139 AU (525.67 Gm) Discovered 10 January 1904 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 10 January 1904 Observation arc 112.27 yr (41005 d) Perihelion 1.9657 AU (294.06 Gm) Absolute magnitude 8.31 Discoverer Raymond Smith Dugan | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 516 Amherstia, 528 Rezia, 441 Bathilde, 509 Iolanda, 540 Rosamunde | ||
521 Brixia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun 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.
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