35 Leukothea
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| Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.990 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.307 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.672 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Inclination | 7.94° |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
| Diameter | 103.1 km |
| Rotation period 3 (http://www.psi.edu/pds/archive/lc.html) | 32 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.50 |
| Albedo 5 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.066 |
| History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
| Discoverer | R. Luther, 1855 |
35 Leukothea (lew-koth'-ee-a) is a large, dark main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by R. Luther on April 19, 1855 and named after Leukothea, a sea goddess in Greek mythology.
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