49 Pales
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.086 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.364 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.808 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 149.8 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 10.42 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.80 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.060 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | H. Goldschmidt, 1857 |
49 Pales (pay'-leez (key)) is a large, dark Main belt asteroid.
Pales was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 and named after Pales, goddess of shepherds in Greek mythology.
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