description 197 Arete Overview
197 Arete is a main-belt asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by Johann Palisa on 21 May 1879. It is an S-type asteroid, a rocky spectral class, and its orbit carries it from roughly 2.29 to 3.19 astronomical units from the Sun in about 4.5 years. The name comes from Arete, queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous, and mother of Nausicaa in Homer's Odyssey. [197 Arete](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/197_Arete)
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What type of asteroid is 197 Arete?
197 Arete is an S-type main-belt asteroid. S-type is a rocky spectral classification.
When was 197 Arete discovered?
Johann Palisa discovered 197 Arete on 21 May 1879. It orbits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
How far does 197 Arete travel from the Sun?
Its orbit carries it from roughly 2.29 to 3.19 astronomical units from the Sun. One astronomical unit is the average Earth-Sun distance.
How long is 197 Arete's orbital period?
197 Arete takes about 4.5 years to complete one orbit around the Sun. It is classified as an S-type rocky asteroid.
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