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197 Arete
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.739 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.294 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.184 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Inclination | 8.79° |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 29.2 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 6.54 hours |
| Spectral class 5 | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.18 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.442 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. Palisa, 1879 |
197 Arete /əˈɹɛ.ti/ is a Main belt asteroid. It has a very bright surface, unusually bright even for a rocky S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by J. Palisa on May 21, 1879, and named after Arete, the mother of Nausicaa in Homer's The Odyssey.
| Minor planets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous minor planet | 197 Arete | Next minor planet |
| List of asteroids | ||
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