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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Robert Luther |
| Discovery date | March 14, 1885 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | A901 TB, 1947 TA, 1960 TC |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 510.032 Gm (3.409 AU) |
| Perihelion | 309.665 Gm (2.07 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 409.848 Gm (2.74 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Orbital period | 1656.291 d (4.53 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.0 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 243.673° |
| Inclination | 24.993° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 0.235° |
| Argument of perihelion | 55.134° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 134.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 12.10 h |
| Albedo | 0.060 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | CP |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.04 |
247 Eukrate is a rather large main-belt asteroid. It is dark and probably a primitive carbonaceus body.
It was discovered by Robert Luther on March 14, 1885, in Düsseldorf.
It was named after Eukrate, a Nereid in Greek mythology.
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