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101 Helena

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101 Helena
Discovery
Discovered byJames Craig Watson
Discovery dateAugust 15, 1868
Designations
Named after
Helen of Troy
 
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion441.092 Gm (2.949 AU)
Perihelion331.683 Gm (2.217 AU)
386.387 Gm (2.583 AU)
Eccentricity0.142
1516.159 d (4.15 a)
18.44 km/s
125.599°
Inclination10.199°
343.471°
347.818°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions65.8 km
Mass3.0×1017 kg
Mean density
2.0 g/cm³
0.0184 m/s²
0.0348 km/s
? d
Albedo?
Temperature~173 K
Spectral type
S
8.33

101 Helena is a fairly small, rocky main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on August 15, 1868. It is named after Helen of Troy in Greek mythology.