(282) Clorinde

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Asteroid
(282) Clorinde
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2,339  AU
eccentricity 0.08
Perihelion - aphelion 2.152 AU - 2.526 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.03 °
Sidereal period 3 a 211 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.4 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39 km
Albedo 0.050
Rotation period 6 h 25 min
Absolute brightness 10.91 mag
history
Explorer A. Charlois
Date of discovery January 28, 1889
Another name 1955 RQ
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(282) Clorinde is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered on January 28, 1889 by Auguste Charlois at the Observatory of Nice . The naming may refer to the French spelling of Clarinda from Torquato Tasso's epic Gerusalemme liberata .

Clorinde moves at a distance of 2.152 ( perihelion ) to 2.526 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 3 years and 211 days around the sun . The orbit is inclined 9.03 ° to the ecliptic , the orbit eccentricity is 0.08.

Clorinde has a diameter of 39 kilometers. It has a dark carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.050. It rotates around its own axis in around 6 hours and 25 minutes.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search