(403) Cyans
Asteroid (403) Cyane |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.81 AU |
eccentricity | 0.096 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.541 AU - 3.079 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.2 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 244.4 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 254.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | September 14, 2016 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 259 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 53.574 ± 0.635 km |
Albedo | 0.173 |
Rotation period | 12 h 17 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.1 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | A. Charlois |
Date of discovery | May 18, 1895 |
Another name | 1895 BX |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(403) Cyane is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 May 1895 by French astronomer Auguste Charlois in Nice was discovered.
The celestial body is named after the nymph Kyane from Greek mythology.