(282) Clorinde
Asteroid (282) Clorinde |
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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
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search