117 Lomia
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117 Lomia is a large main-belt asteroid that has a nearly circular orbit; the orbital eccentricity is 0.029.[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on September 12, 1871, from the Marseilles Observatory.[2] The preliminary orbital elements were published in the following year by German astronomer Friedrich Tietjen.[3] The reason for the name is uncertain, but Lutz D. Schmadel believes it is most likely a misspelling of Lamia, the female demon of Greek mythology (the asteroid 248 Lameia is also named after this figure).[2]
Photometric observations of this asteroid in 1985 gave a light curve with a period of Script error: No such module "val". hours and a brightness variation of Script error: No such module "val". in magnitude. The curve is symmetrical with a single maxima and minima. This object has a spectrum that matches an XC classification; occupying the transition range between an X-type and a C-type asteroid.[4] It has an estimated cross-section diameter of ~148 km.
Eight occultations of stars by Lomia have so far been observed, between 2000 and 2018. Four of these events provided two or more chords across the asteroid, including a four-chord event in 2003.
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