213 Lilaea
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | February 16, 1880 |
| Alternate designations B |
1950 TE3 |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.144 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 411.913 Gm (2.753 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 352.544 Gm (2.357 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 471.282 Gm (3.15 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1668.824 d (4.57 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.95 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 6.805° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
122.192° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
163.26° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 12.221° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 83.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 8.045 h |
| Spectral class | F |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.64 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.090 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
213 Lilaea is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an F-type asteroid, like C-type asteroids its composition is primitive and rich in carbon.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on February 16, 1880 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after Lilaea, a Naiad in Greek mythology.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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