(507) Laodica

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Asteroid
(507) Laodica
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.157  AU
eccentricity 0.095
Perihelion - aphelion 2.858 AU - 3.456 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.5 °
Length of the ascending node 293.6 °
Argument of the periapsis 99.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 3, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 223 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (44 ± 4)
Albedo 0.21
Rotation period 4.7 h
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
history
Explorer R. S. Dugan
Date of discovery February 19, 1903
Another name 1903 LO, 1958 AK, 1974 YC
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.

(507) Laodica is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 February 1903 by Raymond Smith Dugan was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the mythological figure Laodike , a daughter of King Priam of Troy .

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