.jpg')) A three-dimensional model of 403 Cyane based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 18 May 1895 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (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) |
Semi-major axis | 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 | |
Cyane (minor planet designation: 403 Cyane) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 May 1895 in Nice.
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "cyanean". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "403 Cyane (1895 BX)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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