Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 18 May 1895 |
Designations | |
(403) Cyane | |
Pronunciation | /ˈsaɪəniː/ [1] |
Named after | Cyane |
1895 BX | |
Main belt | |
Adjectives | Cyanean /saɪˈeɪniːən/ , [2] /saɪəˈniːən/ |
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 | |
Dimensions | 49.49±1.1 km |
12.283 h (0.5118 d) | |
0.1653±0.007 | |
9.0 | |
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It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 May 1895 in Nice.
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