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58 Concordia

58 Concordia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.701 AU
Perihelion distance 2.585 AU
Aphelion distance 2.816 AU
Orbital period 4.44 years
Inclination 5.06°
Eccentricity 0.043
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 93.4 km
Rotation period 3 16 hours
Spectral class C
Abs. magnitude 8.86
Albedo 4 0.058
History 2
Discoverer R. Luther, 1860

58 Concordia is a quite large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid, so its surface is very dark and it is likely carbonaceous in composition.

It was discovered by R. Luther on March 24, 1860. He named it after Concordia, the Roman goddess of harmony.


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