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**106 Dione**
Orbital characteristics ¹
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	3.168 AU
Perihelion distance	2.615 AU
Aphelion distance	3.722 AU
Orbital period	5.64 years
Inclination	4.62°
Eccentricity	0.175
Physical characteristics ¹
Diameter	146.6 km
Rotation period	15 hours
Spectral class	GG-type asteroid is a subdivision of C-type asteroids distinguished spectrally by differences in the ultraviolet absorption. The most notable asteroid in this class is 1 Ceres. You can use the "What links here" toolbox link to find asteroids of this type.
Abs. magnitudeIn astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. It allows the overall brightnesses of objects to be compared without regards to distance. Absolute Magnitude for stars M In stel	7.41
AlbedoNote: This article discusses the physical or planetological property of albedo. For other usage, see Albedo (disambiguation). The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. It is the ratio of electromagnetic radiation reflected to the amoun ⁴	0.089
History ²
Discoverer	J. C. WatsonJames Craig Watson ( January 28 1838 November 22 1880) was a Canadian- American astronomer born in the village of Fingal in Ontario, Canada. His family relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1850. He was the second director of Detroit Observatory (from 1863, 1868Events January 3 Meiji Emperor declares " Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperor's declaration "illegal" and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor

106 Dione is a large main belt asteroidAn asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. An asteroid is an example of a minor planet (or planetoid , which are much smaller than planets. The asteroids are believed to be remnants of the protoplanetary disc which were no. It probably has a composition similar to 1 Ceres.

It was discovered by J. C. Watson on October 10, 1868 and named after Dione, a Titan in Greek mythology.

Dione occulted a dim star on January 19, 1983. A diameter of 147 km was observed, closely matching the value acquired by the IRAS satellite.

One of Saturn's satellites is also named Dione.

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