(403) Cyans
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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.