507 Laodica

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507 Laodica
Discovery
Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date19 February 1903
Designations
(507) Laodica
Pronunciation /lˈɒdɪkə/ [1]
1903 LO
Main belt
Laodica family
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 109.58 yr (40025 d)
Aphelion 3.4678  AU (518.78  Gm)
Perihelion 2.8401 AU (424.87 Gm)
3.1540 AU (471.83 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.099503
5.60 yr (2045.9 d)
189.236°
0° 10m 33.456s / day
Inclination 9.4964°
293.461°
100.68°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
21.89±2 km
6.737  h (0.2807  d)
0.2112±0.045
9.2

    Laodica (minor planet designation: 507 Laodica) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

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    References

    1. 'Laodice' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "507 Laodica (1903 LO)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 6 May 2016.