Modelled shape of Chloë from its lightcurve _Chlo%c3%ab.jpg) | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 21 March 1895 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (402) Chloë |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊiː/[1] |
Named after | Χλόη Khloē |
| 1895 BW | |
| Main belt | |
| Adjectives | Chloëan /kloʊˈiːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 120.77 yr (44113 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.84302 AU (425.310 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.27556 AU (340.419 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.55929 AU (382.864 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.11086 |
| 4.09 yr (1495.5 d) | |
| 263.333° | |
| 0° 14m 26.617s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.8254° |
| 129.415° | |
| 17.6154° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 54.21±2.5 km |
| 10.664 h (0.4443 d) | |
| 0.1483±0.015 | |
| K | |
| 9.02 | |
402 Chloë (prov. designation: A895 FB or 1895 BW) is a large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a K-type asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 21 March 1895 in Nice.[2]
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ a b "402 Chloe (1895 BW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 402 Chloe, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2009)
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 402 Chloë at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 402 Chloë at the JPL Small-Body Database
