506 Marion

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506 Marion
Discovery
Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date February 17, 1903
Designations
1903 LN
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion 3.486 AU
Perihelion 2.593 AU
3.040 AU
Eccentricity 0.147
5.300 a
152.797°
Inclination 16.996°
313.024°
147.535°

506 Marion is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan in February 1903, and was later named after a cousin of his. It is designated as a C-type asteroid with a size of approximately 104 kilometres (64.6 mi).[1]

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