(103) Hera

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Asteroid
(103) Hera
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.703  AU
eccentricity 0.081
Perihelion - aphelion 2.484 AU - 2.922 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.4 °
Length of the ascending node 136.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 190.3 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 8, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 162 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 91 km
Albedo 0.18
Absolute brightness 7.7 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer JC Watson
Date of discovery September 7, 1868
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.

(103) Hera is a main belt asteroid and was named after Hera , sister and wife of Zeus .

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