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35 Leukothea

35 Leukothea
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.990 AU
Perihelion distance 2.307 AU
Aphelion distance 3.672 AU
Orbital period 5.17 years
Inclination 7.94°
Eccentricity 0.228
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 103.1 km
Rotation period 3 32 hours
Spectral class C
Abs. magnitude 8.50
Albedo 5 0.066
History 2
Discoverer R. Luther, 1855

35 Leukothea (lew-koth'-ee-a) is a large, dark main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by R. Luther on April 19, 1855 and named after Leukothea, a sea goddess in Greek mythology.



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