302 Clarissa

302 Clarissa
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 302 Clarissa based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	November 14, 1890
Designations
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	400.215 Gm (2.675 AU)
Perihelion	319.384 Gm (2.135 AU)
Semi-major axis	359.8 Gm (2.405 AU)
Eccentricity	0.112
Orbital period	1362.364 d (3.73 a)
Average orbital speed	19.21 km/s
Mean anomaly	184.296°
Inclination	3.413°
Longitude of ascending node	7.967°
Argument of perihelion	54.677°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	39.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	unknown
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.89

302 Clarissa is a typical Main belt asteroid.^[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 14, 1890 in Nice.

References

↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". JPL. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

External links

302 Clarissa at the JPL Small-Body Database

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