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35 Leukothea (/ljuːˈkɒθiə/ lew-KOTH-ee-ə Greek: Λευκοθέα) is a large dark asteroid from the asteroid belt It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Theodor Robert Luther on April 19 1855 and named after Leukothea a sea goddess in Greek mythology.

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average speed (km/s)
61200.0
orbital period (μ)
1.63122e+08
periapsis (km)
3.45074e+11
temperature (K)
162.0
absolute magnitude
8.5
albedo
0.066
discovery date
1855-04-19
discoverer
Robert Luther
epoch
December 31 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
escape velocity (kmh)
196.2
former name
1948 DC; ; 1976 WH
rotation period (s)
114840.0

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