(373) Melusina
Asteroid (373) Melusina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.116 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1439 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.667 AU - 3.564 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.44 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 3.9 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 347.7 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | February 15, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 182 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.8 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 96 km |
Albedo | 0.04 |
Rotation period | 13.0 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.1 mag |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | Auguste Charlois |
Date of discovery | September 15, 1893 |
Another name | 1893 AJ |
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(373) Melusina is an asteroid of the outer main asteroid belt , which was discovered on September 15, 1893 by Auguste Charlois at the observatory in Nice and named after the legendary figure Melusina .
Melusina moves at a distance of 2.7 ( perihelion ) to 3.6 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 5.5 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 15.4 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.15.
Melusina has a diameter of 96 kilometers. It is a C-type asteroid with a dark surface ( albedo 0.04). It rotates around its own axis in around 13 hours.