(68) Leto
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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)