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Dike

99 Dike

Minor Planet Designation99 Dike
Asteroid GroupMain Asteroid Belt
Asteroid FamilyJuno clump (membership uncertain)
Composition ClassC-type (carbonaceous)
Orbital Period3 years, 129 days
Distance from the SunSemi-Major Axis: 398,457,000 km (2.66 AU)
Perihelion: 319,680,000 km (2.14 AU)
Aphelion: 477,234,000 km (3.19 AU)
Eccentricity0.1949
Diameter67 km (mean)
NotesThe name Dike comes from one of the three mythological sisters known as the Hours: Eirene, Eunomia and Dike, 'Peace', 'Law' and 'Justice'. The orbit of this object within the Asteroid Belt suggests that it belongs to a group connected to the asteroid Juno.

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