373 Melusina

373 Melusina
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	September 15, 1893
Designations
Alternative names	1893 AJ
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	534.07 Gm (3.57 AU)
Perihelion	397.149 Gm (2.655 AU)
Semi-major axis	465.609 Gm (3.112 AU)
Eccentricity	0.147
Orbital period	2005.556 d (5.49 a)
Average orbital speed	16.88 km/s
Mean anomaly	94.541°
Inclination	15.45°
Longitude of ascending node	4.06°
Argument of perihelion	347.905°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	96.0 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)	9.13

373 Melusina is a large 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 September 15, 1893 in Nice.

References

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

External links

373 Melusina at the JPL Small-Body Database

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