103 Hera
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Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 2.704 AU |
Perihelion distance | 2.490 AU |
Aphelion distance | 2.918 AU |
Orbital period | 4.45 years |
Inclination | 5.42° |
Eccentricity | 0.079 |
Physical characteristics 1 | |
Diameter | 91.2 km |
Rotation period | 23.74 hours |
Spectral class | S |
Abs. magnitude | 7.66 |
Albedo 4 | 0.183 |
History 2 | |
Discoverer | J. C. Watson, 1868 |
103 Hera is a large main belt asteroid. It has a silicate surface composition.
It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 7, 1868 and named after Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology.
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