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**68 Leto**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.787 AU
Perihelion distance	2.272 AU
Aphelion distance	3.301 AU
Orbital period	4.65 years
Inclination	7.96�
Eccentricity	0.185
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	122.6 km
Rotation period ^{3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/)}	14.848 hours
Spectral class	S
Albedo ^{4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html)}	0.228
Abs. magnitude	6.78
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	R. Luther, 1861

68 Leto is a large main belt asteroid. Its spectral type is S, so it is quite bright in color and is composed of a mixture of iron-nickel and silicates.

It was discovered by Robert Luther on April 29, 1861, and named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology.

Categories: Astronomy stubs | Main Belt asteroids

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	68 Leto is a large main belt asteroid.
	Its spectral type is S, so it is quite bright in color and is composed of a mixture of iron-nickel and silicates.
	It was discovered by Robert Luther on April 29, 1861, and named after Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology.

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