▁B rix ia ) ▁is ▁a ▁minor ▁planet ▁orbit ing ▁the ▁Sun ▁that ▁was ▁discovered ▁by ▁American ▁astronom er ▁Raymond ▁Smith ▁D ug an ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 0 4 . ▁The ▁name ▁der ives ▁from ▁B rix ia , ▁the ▁ancient ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁Italian ▁city ▁of ▁Bres cia . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Light cur ve ▁plot ▁of ▁ 5 2 1 ▁B rix ia , ▁Pal mer ▁Div ide ▁Observ atory , ▁B . ▁D . ▁Warner ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁ ▁Ast ero id ▁Light cur ve ▁Database ▁( LC DB ), ▁query ▁form ▁( info ) ▁ ▁Dictionary ▁of ▁Minor ▁Planet ▁Names , ▁Google ▁books ▁ ▁Ast ero ids ▁and ▁com ets ▁rotation ▁curves , ▁C d R ▁– ▁Observ atoire ▁de ▁Gen ève , ▁Ra oul ▁Be hr end ▁ ▁Disc overy ▁Circ um st ances : ▁Number ed ▁Minor ▁Plan ets ▁( 1 )- ( 5 0 0 0 ) ▁– ▁Minor ▁Planet ▁Center ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Background ▁astero ids ▁B rix ia ▁B rix ia ▁B rix ia ▁Category : C - type ▁astero ids ▁( Th olen ) ▁Category : Ch - type ▁astero ids ▁( S MA SS ) ▁ 1 9 0 4 0 1 1 0 <0x0A> </s> ▁is ▁a ▁city ▁located ▁in ▁Ok ina wa ▁Pref ect ure , ▁Japan . ▁The ▁city ▁occup ies ▁the ▁southern ▁tip ▁of ▁Ok ina wa ▁Island . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁April ▁ 2 0