506 Marion
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506 Marion
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marion |
| Designation | 1903 LN |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Raymond Smith Dugan |
| Discovery date | February 17, 1903 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.147 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.040 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.593 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.486 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.300 a |
| Inclination (i) | 16.996° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 313.024° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 147.535° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 152.797° |
506 Marion is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan in February 1903, and was later named after a cousin of his. It is designated as a C-type asteroid with a size of approximately 104 kilometres (64.6 mi).[1]
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