Asteroid 106 Dione
Named after Dione, in Greek mythology a goddess and mother of Aphrodite.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2446148,5 |
| Semi major axis | 3,1582 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 5,613 Julian years |
| Inclination | 4,624 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1822 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 62,702 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 331,529 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1987-Aug-11.068172 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,7335 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 207,207 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 73,30 km |
| Rotation period | 16,26 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,3974 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,743 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0893 |
| Spectral class | Cgh |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | James Craig Watson |
| Discovered | 1868-10-10 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 106_Dione.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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