Asteroid 56 Melete
Named after Melete, the Muse of meditation in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2449020,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,5966 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,184 Julian years |
| Inclination | 8,079 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2352 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 193,841 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 102,891 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1991-Apr-28.288661 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,2074 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 152,106 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 56,62 km |
| Rotation period | 18,14 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,403 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,697 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0653 |
| Spectral class | Xk |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Hermann Goldschmidt |
| Discovered | 1857-09-09 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 56_Melete.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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