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2069 Hubble

2069 Hubble
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 3.166 AU
Perihelion distance 2.608 AU
Aphelion distance 3.724 AU
Orbital period 5.63 years
Inclination 9.13°
Eccentricity 0.176
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 34.5 km
Abs. magnitude 11.10
Albedo 4 0.054
History 2
Designation 1955 FT
Discoverer Indiana University, 1955

2069 Hubble is a dark-colored main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by astronomers at Indiana University (no specific discoverer was credited) on March 29, 1955.

The asteroid was named after the famous American astronomer Edwin Hubble.

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