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New minor planet discovered at Baldone Observatory in Latvia
Nina Kolyako, BC, Riga, 20.12.2011.
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Print versionA new minor planet has been discovered in Latvia for the first time at the Baldone Observatory using a Schmidt Telescope, LETA was informed by the University of Latvia's press center.
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The planet was given the name
"Baldone" after being discovered at university's Astronomy
Department's observatory in the town of Baldone.
The new minor planet is the 15th in the Solar System that has been given a
Latvian name.
The asteroid or minor-planet "Baldone" is part of the main asteroid
belt between the planets of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered by Latvian
astronomer Ilgmars Eglitis.
The diameter of the asteroid is about 1.5 kilometers, and it orbits the sun
once every 3.73 years.
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