676 Melitta
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | P. Melotte |
Discovery site | Greenwich |
Discovery date | 16 January 1909 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (676) Melitta |
Pronunciation | /mɪˈlɪtə/ |
1909 FN | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 107.22 yr (39162 d) |
Aphelion | 3.4406 AU (514.71 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.6948 AU (403.14 Gm) |
3.0677 AU (458.92 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.12156 |
5.37 yr (1962.6 d) | |
210.814° | |
0° 11m 0.348s / day | |
Inclination | 12.854° |
150.359° | |
183.282° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 39.995±0.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | 7.87 h (0.328 d) |
0.0526±0.002 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.5 |
676 Melitta is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is classified as a main belt asteroid.[1] The name, Melitta, is the Attic Greek form of the name Melissa—a reference both to the nymph of ancient Greek mythology, and to the minor planet's discoverer, Melotte.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "676 Melitta (1909 FN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ DMP
External links[]
- 676 Melitta at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 676 Melitta at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by Philibert Jacques Melotte
- Minor planets named for people
- Minor planets named from Greek mythology
- Named minor planets
- XC-type asteroids (Tholen)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1909
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs