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116 Sirona

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116 Sirona
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.770 AU
Perihelion distance 2.388 AU
Aphelion distance 3.152 AU
Orbital period 4.61 years
Inclination 3.57°
Eccentricity 0.138
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 71.7 km
Rotation period 3 12.028 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.82
Albedo 4 0.256
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1871

116 Sirona is a somewhat large and bright-colored Main belt asteroid. It is probably composed of silicate rocks and metallic nickel-iron.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 8, 1871.