117 Lomia

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117 Lomia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.990 AU
Perihelion distance 2.905 AU
Aphelion distance 3.074 AU
Orbital period 5.17 years
Inclination 14.93°
Eccentricity 0.028
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 148.7 km
Rotation period 9.127 hours
Spectral class C
Abs. magnitude 7.95
Albedo 4 0.053
History 2
Discoverer A. Borrelly, 1871

117 Lomia is a rather large Main belt asteroid. It has a very dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition.

It was discovered by A. Borrelly on September 12, 1871.

Occultations by Lomia have so far been observed twice, in 2000 and 2003.


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