(348) May

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Asteroid
(348) May
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.969  AU
eccentricity 0.067
Perihelion - aphelion 2.77 AU - 3.168 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.8 °
Length of the ascending node 90.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 12.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion February 18, 2011
Sidereal period 5 a 42 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 83 km
Albedo 0.04
Rotation period 7.4 h
Absolute brightness 9.4 mag
history
Explorer Auguste Charlois
Date of discovery November 28, 1892
Another name 1892 R
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(348) May is an asteroid of the main belt discovered by Auguste Charlois in Nice on November 28, 1892 .