Asteroid 35 Leukothea
Named after Leukothea, a sea goddess in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,9911 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,173 Julian years |
| Inclination | 7,937 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2287 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 353,834 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 214,039 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2005-Nov-20.052474 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,6752 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 20,186 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 51,56 km |
| Rotation period | 32 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,5 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,703 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0662 |
| Spectral class | C |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Robert Luther |
| Discovered | 1855-04-19 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 35_Leukothea.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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