(120) Lachesis

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Asteroid
(120) Lachesis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.116  AU
eccentricity 0.058
Perihelion - aphelion 2.935 AU - 3.297 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7 °
Length of the ascending node 341.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 232.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 17, 2010
Sidereal period 5 a 182 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 174.1 km
Albedo 0.0463
Rotation period 46 h 33 min
Absolute brightness 7.75 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer A. Borrelly
Date of discovery April 10, 1872
Another name A910 CF, A918 UB
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(120) Lachesis is a main outer belt asteroid discovered by A. Borrelly on April 10, 1872 .

Lachesis has a diameter of 174.1 km. It has a dark carbonaceous surface with a geometric albedo of 0.046.

The heavenly body was named after Lachesis , a goddess of fate from Greek mythology .

See also