232 RUSSIA

'232 Russia' is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on January 31, 1883 in Vienna and was named after the country of Russia.

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★ [ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database]

★ Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances