Discovered by Johann Palisa Alternative names 1959 LO Observation arc 130.86 yr (47796 d) Discovered 5 June 1885 Discoverer Johann Palisa Discovery site Vienna Observatory | Discovery date 5 June 1885 Minor planet category Main belt Aphelion 2.6357 AU (394.30 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Lamia Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar 242 Kriemhild, 220 Stephania, 178 Belisana, 276 Adelheid, 266 Aline | ||
248 Lameia is a quite typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on June 5, 1885 in Vienna and was named after Lamia, a lover of Zeus.
References
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