(506) Marion

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Asteroid
(506) Marion
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.04  AU
eccentricity 0.147
Perihelion - aphelion 2.592 AU - 3.488 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 17 °
Length of the ascending node 313 °
Argument of the periapsis 147 °
Time of passage of the perihelion September 2, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 110 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter about 100
Albedo 0.05
Rotation period 13.5 h
Absolute brightness 8.9 likes
history
Explorer R. S. Dugan
Date of discovery February 17, 1903
Another name 1903 LN, 1948 PF 1
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(506) Marion is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 February 1903 by Raymond Smith Dugan was discovered.

The asteroid was named after Marion Orcutt , a cousin of the discoverer.

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