373 Melusina is a large Main belt asteroid.[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on September 15, 1893 in Nice.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | September 15, 1893 |
| Designations | |
| 1893 AJ | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 534.07 Gm (3.57 AU) |
| Perihelion | 397.149 Gm (2.655 AU) |
| 465.609 Gm (3.112 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| 2005.556 d (5.49 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.88 km/s |
| 94.541° | |
| Inclination | 15.45° |
| 4.06° | |
| 347.905° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 96.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | C |
| 9.13 | |
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". JPL. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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