712 Boliviana Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
  1. D6D6D6
712 Boliviana
Discovered:19 March 1911
Mpc Name:(712) Boliviana
Alt Names:1911 LO, 1966 KD,
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Semimajor:2.57440447AU
Perihelion:2.0926983AU
Aphelion:3.05611062abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Eccentricity:0.18711362
Period:4.13 yr (1508.7 d)
Inclination:12.7650478°
Asc Node:230.827767°
Arg Peri:181.662560°
Rotation:11.7426abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Abs Magnitude:8.32
B−V=0.74,
U−B=0.35
Mean Motion: / day
Observation Arc:105.07 yr (38378 d)
Uncertainty:0

712 Boliviana is a C-type asteroid from the asteroid belt, with the type indicating the surface has a low albedo with high carbonaceous content. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence of aqueous alteration. It is named after Simón Bolívar.

Boliviana was observed by Arecibo radar 2005 Oct 29-Nov 1.