68 Leto
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.787 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.272 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.301 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Inclination | 7.96° |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 122.6 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 14.848 hours |
| Spectral class | S |
| Albedo [4] | 0.228 |
| Abs. magnitude | 6.78 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | R. Luther, 1861 |
68 Leto (lee'-toh) is a large main belt asteroid. Its spectral type is S, so it is quite bright in color and is composed of a mixture of iron-nickel and silicates.
It was discovered by Robert Luther on April 29, 1861, and named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology.
Aspects
| Stationary, retrograde | Opposition | Minimum distance (AU) | Maximum brightness (mag) | Stationary, prograde | Conjunction to Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. March 2005 | 07. May 2005 | 1,95640 AE | 10,7 mag | 01. July 2005 | 28. December 2005 | |
| 08. August 2006 | 17. September 2006 | 1,27366 AE | 9,5 mag | 03. November 2006 | 27. May 2007 | |
| 25. November 2007 | 14. January 2008 | 2,03742 AE | 11,1 mag | 06. March 2008 | 22. August 2008 | |
| 28. January 2009 | 22. March 2009 | 2,28879 AE | 11,5 mag | 21. May 2009 | 30. October 2009 | |
| 24. April 2010 | 11. June 2010 | 1,64836 AE | 10,3 mag | 31. July 2010 | 18. February 2011 | |
| 24. September 2011 | 11. November 2011 | 1,46768 AE | 9,7 mag | 27. December 2011 | 03. July 2012 | |
| 20. December 2012 | 08. February 2013 | 2,23716 AE | 11,4 mag | 06. April 2013 | 16. September 2013 | |
| 22. February 2014 | 15. April 2014 | 2,14786 AE | 11,1 mag | 12. June 2014 | 29. November 2014 | |
| 21. June 2015 | 30. July 2015 | 1,35623 AE | 9,8 mag | 15. September 2015 | 17. April 2016 | |
| 31. October 2016 | 20. December 2016 | 1,80114 AE | 10,6 mag | 06. February 2017 | 02. August 2017 | |
| 11. January 2018 | 04. March 2018 | 2,31539 AE | 11,5 mag | 02. May 2018 | 10. October 2018 | |
| 23. March 2019 | 14. May 2019 | 1,89966 AE | 10,6 mag | 07. July 2019 | 07. January 2020 | |
| 18. August 2020 | 29. September 2020 | 1,28817 AE | 9,5 mag | 14. November 2020 | 04. June 2021 |
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