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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