213 Lilaea
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | February 16, 1880 |
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Designations
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| Alternative names | 1950 TE3 |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 471.282 Gm (3.15 AU) |
| Perihelion | 352.544 Gm (2.357 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 411.913 Gm (2.753 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Orbital period | 1668.824 d (4.57 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.95 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 12.221° |
| Inclination | 6.805° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 122.192° |
| Argument of perihelion | 163.26° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 83.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 8.045 h |
| Albedo | 0.090 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | F |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.64 |
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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