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| Orbital characteristics [ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html 1] | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.432 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.233 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.630 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Inclination | 4.97° |
| Eccentricity | 0.082 |
| Physical characteristics [ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html 1] | |
| Diameter | 81.4 km |
| Rotation period | 10.16 hours |
| Spectral class | l |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.66 |
| Albedo | 0.208 |
| History | |
| Discoverer | A. de Gasparis, 1865 |
83 Beatrix is a quite large asteroid orbiting in the inner part of the main asteroid belt.
It was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on April 26, 1865.
Diameter of at least 68 km was measured from a stellar occultation observed on June 15, 1983.
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