(117) Lomia

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Asteroid
(117) Lomia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.989  AU
eccentricity 0.029
Perihelion - aphelion 2.902 AU - 3.076 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.9 °
Length of the ascending node 349 °
Argument of the periapsis 60.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 11, 2017
Sidereal period 5 a 62 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 209 km
Albedo 0.027
Rotation period 9 h 8 min
Absolute brightness 7.95 likes
history
Explorer A. Borrelly
Date of discovery September 12, 1871
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.

(117) Lomia is an asteroid of the main outer asteroid belt . The asteroid's name may derive from Lamia , a lover of Zeus .

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