145 Adeona - Definition and Overview

**145 Adeona**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt (Adeona)
Semimajor axis	2.673 AU
Perihelion distance	2.290 AU
Aphelion distance	3.056 AU
Orbital period	4.37 years
Inclination	12.63°
Eccentricity	0.143
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	151.1 km
Rotation period	8.1 hours
Spectral class	C
Abs. magnitude	8.13
Albedo ^{4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html)}	0.043
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	C. H. F. Peters, 1875

145 Adeona is a rather large Main belt asteroid. Its surface is very dark, and composition likely of primitive carbonates.

The Adeona family of asteroids is named after it.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 3, 1875 and named after Adeona, a protector of children in Roman mythology.

Adeona has been seen occulting a star once (July 9, 2002).

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