403 Cyane

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403 Cyane
403Cyane (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 403 Cyane based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date18 May 1895
Designations
(403) Cyane
Pronunciation /ˈsən/ [1]
Named after
Cyane
1895 BX
Main belt
Adjectives Cyanean /sˈnən/ , [2] /səˈnən/
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 120.89 yr (44155 d)
Aphelion 3.08158  AU (460.998  Gm)
Perihelion 2.53799 AU (379.678 Gm)
2.80979 AU (420.339 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.096731
4.71 yr (1720.3 d)
350.231°
0° 12m 33.35s / day
Inclination 9.14883°
244.411°
255.602°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions49.49±1.1  km
12.283  h (0.5118  d)
0.1653±0.007
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    Cyane (minor planet designation: 403 Cyane) is a typical Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 May 1895 in Nice.

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    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "cyanean" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.(Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    3. "403 Cyane (1895 BX)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 10 May 2016.