(213) Lilaea

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Asteroid
(213) Lilaea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.753  AU
eccentricity 0.146
Perihelion - aphelion 2.351 AU - 3.155 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.8 °
Length of the ascending node 122.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 163.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 30, 2009
Sidereal period 4 a 208 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 83 km
Albedo 0.0897
Rotation period 8 h 3 min
Absolute brightness 8.64 likes
Spectral class F.
history
Explorer CHF Peters
Date of discovery February 16, 1880
Another name 1950 TE 3
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(213) Lilaea is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered on February 16, 1880 by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters .

Lilaea moves from 2.357 ( perihelion ) to 3.150 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the sun in 4.57 years . The orbit is inclined 6.805 ° to the ecliptic , the orbit eccentricity is 0.144.

Lilaea has a diameter of 83 kilometers. It has a dark, carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.090. It rotates around its own axis in around 8 hours and 3 minutes.

The asteroid is named after the nymph Lilaia from the ancient Greek legend.

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