(506) Marion
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Asteroid (506) Marion |
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| 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.