48 Doris
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| Dorian orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.108 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.874 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.342 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Inclination | 6.55° |
| Eccentricity | 0.075 |
| Dorian physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
| Diameter | 221.8 km |
| Rotation period 3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/) | 11.89 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 6.90 |
| Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.062 |
| History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
| Discoverer | H. Goldschmidt, 1857 |
48 Doris (dor'-is) is one of the largest main belt asteroids.
Doris was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 and named after Doris, an Oceanid in Greek mythology.
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