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Marion (minor planet designation: 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).[3]

506 Marion

Discovery
Discovered by	Raymond Smith Dugan
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	17 February 1903
Designations
MPC designation	(506) Marion
Pronunciation	/ˈmɛəriɒn, -ən/[1]
Alternative designations	1903 LN
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	104.59 yr (38200 d)
Aphelion	3.4888 AU (521.92 Gm)
Perihelion	2.5889 AU (387.29 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.0389 AU (454.61 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.14806
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.30 yr (1934.9 d)
Mean anomaly	178.097°
Mean motion	0° 11m 9.78s / day
Inclination	17.008°
Longitude of ascending node	312.950°
Argument of perihelion	146.177°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	52.97±1.3 km
Synodic rotation period	13.546 h (0.5644 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0454±0.002
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.85

References

External links

• Lightcurve plot of 506 Marion, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2009)
• Lightcurves 506 Marion, tripod.com
• Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
• Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
• Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
• Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
• 506 Marion at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 506 Marion at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

На других языках

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[de] (506) Marion

(506) Marion ist ein Asteroid des Hauptgürtels, der am 17. Februar 1903 von Raymond Smith Dugan entdeckt wurde.

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- [en] 506 Marion

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[es] (506) Marion

(506) Marion es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides descubierto el 17 de febrero de 1903 por Raymond Smith Dugan desde el observatorio de Heidelberg-Königstuhl, Alemania. Está nombrado en honor de Marion Orcutt, prima del descubridor.[2]

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[ru] (506) Марион

(506) Марион (англ. Marion) — довольно крупный астероид главного пояса, принадлежащий к тёмному спектральному классу C. Он был обнаружен 18 января 1903 года американским астрономом Раймондом Дуганом в обсерватории Хайдельберг и был назван в честь двоюродного брата первооткрывателя[2].

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