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106 Dione is a large main-belt asteroid. It probably has a composition similar to 1 Ceres. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on October 10 1868 and named after Dione a Titaness in Greek mythology who was sometimes said to have been the mother of Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

average speed (km/s)
59796.0
orbital period (μ)
1.77977e+08
periapsis (km)
3.91585e+11
temperature (K)
156.0
absolute magnitude
7.41
discovery date
1868-10-10
discoverer
James Craig Watson
epoch
December 31 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
escape velocity (kmh)
279.0
rotation period (s)
72.0

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