373 Melusina

373 Melusina
Modelled shape of Melusina from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date15 September 1893
Designations
(373) Melusina
Pronunciation/ˌmɛl(j)ʊˈsiːnə/ MEL-(y)uu-SEE-nə[1]
Named after
? Melusina
1893 AJ · A893 RA
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.58 yr (40753 d)
Aphelion3.5593 AU (532.46 Gm)
Perihelion2.67382 AU (399.998 Gm)
3.11658 AU (466.234 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14207
5.50 yr (2009.6 d)
127.53°
0° 10m 44.904s / day
Inclination15.432°
3.8355°
347.763°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions95.77±3.7 km
12.97 h (0.540 d)
0.0429±0.004
C
9.13

373 Melusina (prov. designation: A893 RA or 1893 AJ) is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 September 1893 in Nice.

References

  1. ^ "melusine". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ a b "373 Melusina (1893 AJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


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