(68) Leto
Asteroid (68) Leto |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.781 AU |
eccentricity | 0.186 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.263 AU - 3.299 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 44.2 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 305.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 29, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 233 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 123 km |
Albedo | 0.23 |
Rotation period | 14.8 h |
Absolute brightness | 6.8 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | KTR Luther |
Date of discovery | April 29, 1861 |
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. |
(68) Leto is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29 April 1861 by the German astronomer Robert Luther was discovered.
The asteroid was named after Leto , a daughter of the titan Koios , who received Artemis and Apollon from Zeus .
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)