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Ukraina

1709 Ukraina

Asteroid Number1709
Asteroid GroupMain Asteroid Belt
Asteroid FamilyNot applicable
Composition ClassS-type (silicaceous / stony)
Orbital Period3 years, 244 days
Distance from the SunSemi-Major Axis: 355,903,700 km (2.38 AU)
Perihelion: 279,929,600 km (1.87 AU)
Aphelion: 431,877,800 km (2.89 AU)
Eccentricity0.2135
Diameter (Mean)9.4 km
NotesThis small stony asteroid was discovered in 1925. It is notable for its elongated and slightly flattened shape, and rotates on its axis in a period of a little over seven hours.
Image of Ukraina

The tiny asteroid Ukraina tumbles through space against the backdrop of the Milky Way.

A small, faint asteroid that circles the Sun near the inner edge of the Solar System's main Asteroid Belt.

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