404 Arsinoë

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404 Arsinoë
Orbita asteroida 404.png
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date20 June 1895
Designations
(404) Arsinoë
Pronunciation /ɑːrˈsɪn./ [1]
Named after
Arsinoe
1895 BY
Main belt
Adjectives Arsinoean /ˌɑːrsɪnˈən/ [2]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 116.88 yr (42691 d)
Aphelion 3.10936  AU (465.154  Gm)
Perihelion 2.07791 AU (310.851 Gm)
2.59364 AU (388.003 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.19884
4.18 yr (1525.7 d)
41.5847°
0° 14m 9.46s / day
Inclination 14.1044°
92.6126°
120.382°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions97.71±1.5  km [3]
96.97 ± 3.01 km [4]
Mass (3.42 ± 3.03) × 1018 kg [4]
8.887  h (0.3703  d)
0.0461±0.001
C
9.01, [3] 9.11 [5]

    Arsinoë (from Greek Ἀρσινόη Arsĭnŏē), [6] minor planet designation 404 Arsinoë, is a large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on June 20, 1895, in Nice.

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