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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | June 5, 1885 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Lamia |
| Alternate name(s) | 1959 LO |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 393.9 Gm (2.633 AU) |
| Perihelion | 345.599 Gm (2.31 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 369.75 Gm (2.472 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.065 |
| Orbital period | 1419.265 d (3.89 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.95 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 278.559° |
| Inclination | 4.05° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 247.071° |
| Argument of perihelion | 10.586° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 49.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 12.00 h |
| Albedo | 0.061 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.21 |
248 Lameia is a quite typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on June 5, 1885 in Vienna and was named after Lamia, a lover of Zeus.
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