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82 Alkmene is a main-belt asteroid with an S-type spectral classification, consistent with a stony composition. German astronomer Karl Theodor Robert Luther discovered it at the Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory on 27 November 1864. The asteroid is named for Alcmene, the mother of Heracles in Greek mythology, is estimated at about 61 km in diameter and circles the Sun once in roughly 4.6 years.
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What is 82 Alkmene made of?
82 Alkmene is an S-type main-belt asteroid. That spectral class is consistent with a stony composition.
Who discovered asteroid 82 Alkmene?
German astronomer Karl Theodor Robert Luther discovered 82 Alkmene. The discovery took place at the Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory on 27 November 1864.
Where did the name Alkmene come from?
The asteroid is named for Alcmene, a figure from Greek mythology. She is described here as the mother of Hera.
When was 82 Alkmene discovered?
Karl Theodor Robert Luther discovered it on 27 November 1864. The observation was made at the Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory.
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