83 Beatrix
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.432 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.233 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.630 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Inclination | 4.97° |
| Eccentricity | 0.082 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 81.4 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 10.16 hours |
| Spectral class | l |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.66 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.208 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | A. de Gasparis, 1865 |
83 Beatrix (bay'-a-triks or bee'-a-triks) is a quite large asteroid orbiting in the inner part of the main asteroid belt.
It was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on April 26, 1865.
A diameter of at least 68 km was determined from the Beatrician stellar occultation observed on June 15, 1983.
It is named for Beatrice Portinari, beloved of Dante Alighieri and immortalized by him in La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy.
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