2311 El Leoncito
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2311 El Leoncito is an outer main belt asteroid discovered on October 10, 1974 by astronomers at Felix Aguilar Observatory
at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex
, Argentina
. The asteroid's name derives from the complex's Spanish name, Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito. It is 53.14km in diameter.
Félix Aguilar Observatory
Félix Aguilar Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Argentina. It has IAU observatory code 808, and was known as "El Leoncito Observatory" until 1990 , when it became Estación Astronómica Carlos Ulrico Cesco , in honour of Dr. Cesco's many contributions to the founding and operation of the...
at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex
Leoncito Astronomical Complex
The Leoncito Astronomical Complex is an astronomical observatory in the San Juan Province of Argentina. The Leoncito Astronomical Complex is one of two observatories located within El Leoncito National Park, located in an area of the country which rarely sees cloud cover. The other facility is the...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The asteroid's name derives from the complex's Spanish name, Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito. It is 53.14km in diameter.