407 Arachne

407 Arachne
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	October 13, 1895
Designations
Named after	Arachne
Alternative names	1895 CC
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	420.236 Gm (2.809 AU)
Perihelion	364.846 Gm (2.439 AU)
Semi-major axis	392.541 Gm (2.624 AU)
Eccentricity	0.071
Orbital period	1552.494 d (4.25 a)
Average orbital speed	18.39 km/s
Mean anomaly	261.349°
Inclination	7.536°
Longitude of ascending node	294.843°
Argument of perihelion	82.226°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	95.0 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)	8.88

407 Arachne is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.

External links

407 Arachne at the JPL Small-Body Database

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