130 Elektra
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.118 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.456 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.781 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Inclination | 22.88° |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 182.3 km |
| Rotation period | 5.225 hours |
| Spectral class | G |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.12 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.076 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1873 |
| Satellites | |
| Designation | S/2003 (130) 1 |
130 Elektra is a very large outer main belt asteroid. It has probably a Ceres-like composition.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on February 17, 1873 and named after Electra, a revenger in Greek mythology.
In 2003, a small moon of Elektra was detected from Keck II telescope. The diameter of the satellite is 4 km and it orbits at a distance of about 1170 km. The satellite has been given the provisional designation S/2003 (130) 1. It will eventually receive an official name.
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