103 Hera
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.704 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.490 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.918 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Inclination | 5.42° |
| Eccentricity | 0.079 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 91.2 km |
| Rotation period | 23.74 hours |
| Spectral class | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.66 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.183 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. C. Watson, 1868 |
103 Hera is a large main belt asteroid. It has a silicate surface composition.
It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 7, 1868 and named after Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology.
| Minor planets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous minor planet | 103 Hera | Next minor planet |
|
|
|---|
| Vulcanoids | Near-Earth asteroids | Main belt | Jupiter Trojans | Centaurs | Damocloids | Comets | Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt · Scattered disc · Oort cloud) |
| For other objects and regions, see: asteroid groups and families, binary asteroids, asteroid moons and the Solar system For a complete listing, see: List of asteroids. See also Pronunciation of asteroid names and Meanings of asteroid names. |
