248 Lameia

Lameia (minor planet designation: 248 Lameia) is a quite typical Main belt asteroid.

248 Lameia

Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	5 June 1885
Designations
MPC designation	(248) Lameia
Pronunciation	/ləˈmiːə/[1]
Named after	Lamia
Alternative designations	1959 LO
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	130.86 yr (47796 d)
Aphelion	2.6357 AU (394.30 Gm)
Perihelion	2.30658 AU (345.059 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.4711 AU (369.67 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.066588
Orbital period	3.88 yr (1418.9 d)
Average orbital speed	18.95 km/s
Mean anomaly	264.207°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 13.392^s / day
Inclination	4.0581°
Longitude of ascending node	246.845°
Argument of perihelion	10.782°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	48.66±2.5 km
Rotation period	11.912 h (0.4963 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0615±0.007
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.2

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 5 June 1885 in Vienna and was named after Lamia, a lover of Zeus.

References

1. 'Lamea' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "248 Lameia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
• Asteroid Lightcurve Data File

External links

• 248 Lameia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 248 Lameia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters