A three-dimensional model of 68 Leto based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by
Karl Theodor Robert Luther
Discovery date
29 April 1861
Designations
MPC designation
(68) Leto
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛtoʊ/[1]
Named after
Λητώ Lētō
Minor planet category
Main belt
Adjectives
Letoian /liːˈtoʊ.iən/[2][3]
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc
152.08 yr (55548 d)
Aphelion
3.30153 AU (493.902 Gm)
Perihelion
2.26072 AU (338.199 Gm)
Semi-major axis
2.78112 AU (416.050 Gm)
Eccentricity
0.18712
Orbital period (sidereal)
4.64 yr (1,694.1 d)
Mean anomaly
48.7204°
Mean motion
0° 12m 45.025s / day
Inclination
7.97189°
Longitude of ascending node
44.1270°
Argument of perihelion
304.826°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
122.57±5.3 km[4] 124.96±6.42 km[5]
Mass
(3.28±1.90)×1018 kg[5]
Mean density
3.21±1.92 g/cm3[5]
Synodic rotation period
14.848 h (0.6187 d)
Geometric albedo
0.2283±0.021[4] 0.228[6]
Spectral type
S
Apparent magnitude
9.56 (brightest)
Absolute magnitude (H)
6.78
Leto (minor planet designation: 68 Leto) is a large main belt asteroid that is orbiting the Sun. The asteroid was discovered by German astronomer Robert Luther on April 29, 1861, and is named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology. It orbits at a distance of 2.78112 AU over 4.64 years and has an orbital eccentricity of 0.187. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 7.97° to the ecliptic.[4]
Photometric observations of 68 Leto during 1997 provided a rotation period of 14.856 ± 0.024 h.[7] It has an estimated cross-sectional size of 123 km. The spectral type is S, suggesting a stony, silicate composition.
^"Leto". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
^E. Alan Roberts (2013) The Courage of Innocence: (The Virgin of Phileros), p. 191
^Greek Λητῷος – Lētōi-os. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
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