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125 Liberatrix
Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)
Orbit type Main belt (Liberatrix)
Semimajor axis 2.743 AU
Perihelion distance 2.522 AU
Aphelion distance 2.965 AU
Orbital period 4.54 years
Inclination 4.66°
Eccentricity 0.081
Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)
Diameter 43.6 km
Rotation period 3.968 hours
Spectral class M
Abs. magnitude 9.04
Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) 0.225
History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)
Discoverer P. M. Henry, 1872


125 Liberatrix is a Main belt asteroid. It has a hightly reflective (bright) surface and is probably very rich in nickel-iron.


Liberatrix is a member of an asteroid family carrying its own name.


It was discovered by Prosper Henry on September 11, 1872. It was his first discovery. He and his brother Paul Henry discovered a total of 14 asteroids. The asteroid's name is believed to mark the liberation of France at the collapse of the Second French Empire in 1870.


There is so far two observed occultations by Liberatrix.


The lightcurve of the asteroid has high amplitudes indicating an elongated or irregular shape.



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125 Liberatrix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (166 words)
Liberatrix is a member of an asteroid family bearing its own name.
The asteroid's name is believed to mark the liberation of France at the collapse of the Second French Empire in 1870.
There are so far two observed occultations by Liberatrix.
RASNZ Occultation Section - Liberatrix Occultation Update (437 words)
OCCULTATION BY (125) LIBERATRIX - 2003 JUN 16
UPDATE: 2003 JUN 07, 18:14 UT On the evening of 2003 Jun 16 UT, the 43 km diameter asteroid (125) Liberatrix will occult a 10.6 mag star in the constellation Serpens for observers along a path across New Zealand, Australia.
In the case of an occultation, the combined light of the asteroid and the star will drop by 1.7 mag to 12.0 mag (the magnitude of the asteroid) for at most 4.4 seconds.
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