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136 Austria

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136 Austria
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.286 AU
Perihelion distance 2.091 AU
Aphelion distance 2.482 AU
Orbital period 3.46 years
Inclination 9.57°
Eccentricity 0.086
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 40.1 km
Rotation period 11.5 hours
Spectral class 5 M
Abs. magnitude 9.69
Albedo 4 0.146
History 2
Discoverer J. Palisa, 1874

136 Austria is a Main belt asteroid. It has an M-type spectrum.

It was found by the prolific asteroid discoverer Johann Palisa on March 18, 1874. It was his first asteroid discovery and was named after the latin name of his homeland.