Discovery date 29 April 1861 Observation arc 152.08 yr (55548 d) Orbits Sun Discoverer Robert Luther | Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 29 April 1861 Spectral type S-type asteroid Named after Leto | |
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Discovered by Karl Theodor Robert Luther Aphelion 3.30153 AU (493.902 Gm) Perihelion 2.26072 AU (338.199 Gm) Discovery site Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory Similar Robert Luther discoveries, Other celestial objects | ||
68 Leto (/ˈliːtoʊ/ LEE-toh; Greek: Λητώ) is a large main belt asteroid. Its spectral type is S. It was discovered by Robert Luther on April 29, 1861. The asteroid is named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology.
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