Asteroid 56 Melete
Named after Melete, the Muse of meditation in Greek mythology.
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Classification | Main-belt asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch | 2449020,5 |
Semi major axis | 2,5966 AU |
Period [Julian yrs] | 4,184 Julian years |
Inclination | 8,079 ° |
Eccentricity | 0,2352 |
Lon. of ascending node | 193,841 ° |
Argument of perihelion | 102,891 ° |
Passage of perihelion | 1991-Apr-28.288661 |
Aphelion distance | 3,2074 AU |
Mean anomaly | 152,106 ° |
Physical Data
Radius | 56,62 km |
Rotation period | 18,14 days |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,403 |
Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
Color index (B-V) | 0,697 |
Geometric albedo | 0,0653 |
Spectral class | Xk |
Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer | Hermann Goldschmidt |
Discovered | 1857-09-09 |
Data File
Data File Name | 56_Melete.aed |
Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
Data File Size | 2714 kB |
Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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