216 Kleopatra

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216 Kleopatra /ˌkliːɵˈpætrə/ is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on April 10 1880 from Pula. It is named after Cleopatra the famous queen of Ancient Egypt. The asteroid is notable for its peculiar shape that resembles that of a dog bone. In 2008 it was discovered to be a ternary asteroid having two small moons.

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average speed (km/s)

64152.0

orbital period (μ)

1.47286e+08

periapsis (km)

3.1251e+11

absolute magnitude

7.35

albedo

0.1068

discovery date

1880-04-10

discoverer

Johann Palisa

epoch

30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)

former name

A905 OA A910 RA

rotation period (s)

19386.0