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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Observatory |
| Discovery date | 20 February 1901 |
| Designations | |
| (469) Argentina | |
| Pronunciation | /ɑːrdʒənˈtaɪnə/ |
| Named after | Argentina |
| 1901 GE | |
| Minor planet category | main belt |
| Adjectives | Argentinian /ɑːrdʒənˈtɪniən/ |
| Orbital characteristics [2][3] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.08 yr (39840 d) |
| ||helion}} | 3.68734 astronomical unit|AU (551.618 Gm) |
| ||helion}} | 2.67484 AU (400.150 Gm) |
| 3.18109 AU (475.884 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.159144 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 yr (2072.3 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 153.115° |
| Mean motion | 0° 10m 25.378s / day |
| Inclination | 11.5955° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 333.476° |
| 209.588° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | |
| Mean radius | 62.785±2.8 km |
| Mass | (4.53±1.76)×1018 kg [5] |
| Mean density | 4.32±1.75 g/cm3[5] |
| Rotation period | |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0399±0.004 [3][4] |
| P [7] | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.62 [8] |
Argentina (minor planet designation: 469 Argentina) is an asteroid that was discovered by Luigi Carnera on 20 February 1901. Its provisional name was 1901 GE.[1] 469 Argentina has an estimated rotation period of 12.3 hours.[6]