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114 Kassandra

114 Kassandra
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.677 AU
Perihelion distance 2.311 AU
Aphelion distance 3.042 AU
Orbital period 4.38 years
Inclination 4.94°
Eccentricity 0.136
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 99.6 km
Rotation period 10.758 hours
Spectral class T
Abs. magnitude 8.26
Albedo 4 0.088
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1871

114 Kassandra is a large and dark Main belt asteroid. It belongs to the rare class T asteroids.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 23, 1871, and is named after Cassandra, the prophetess in the tales of the Trojan War.


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