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Ida
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Photo of the asteroid Ida
243 Ida

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Mean distance from the star Sun 427.910.000 km
2,86038 AU
Minimum distance from the star Sun (perihelion) 407.990.000 km
Maximum distance from the star Sun (aphelion) 447.830.000 km
Orbital period around the star Sun (sideric) 4,84 y
Orbital inclination 1,138 °
Eccentricity of the orbit around the star Sun 0,0465
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Discovered by Johann Palisa 1884
Mass 4,2 × 1016 kg
Equatorial radius 15,7 km
Mean density 2,6 g/cm³
Rotational period 4,633 h
Albedo 0,24
Apparent magnitude + 11,0 mvis
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Idaea is a greek nymph who lived on Mount Ida, where the infant Zeus was hidden. Idaea and Scamander had Troy's first king Teucer as their child.

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No.  Name Distance Eccentricity Radius Mass
1 I  Dactyl Dactyl 83.5 83,5 km 0.13 0,13 0.7 0,7 km
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