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It was discovered by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson on January 29, 1936,
at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, and is named after the African nation of Liberia.
Diameter: Approximately 9.8 kilometers
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/1816_Liberia
Cyril V. Jackson discovered 72 new asteroids and 3 comets, two of which can still be observed today.
58P Jackson-Neujmin & 47P Ashbrook-Jackson.
https://assa.saao.ac.za/sections/history/astronomers/jackson_c/
Some nearby stars reveal themselves by their proper motion over a period of time from
approximately 1955 to the present day.
Distance from the Sun (au) : 3,25
Time: 23:16UT 2026-06-15 Exp. 87 x 4sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -21°C 1.9"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.
Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint, Ulead Gif Animator Version 4.0
Photographer's website:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/odd_trondal/
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