373 Melusina (prov. designation: A893 RA or 1893 AJ) is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 September 1893 in Nice.

373 Melusina
Modelled shape of Melusina from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date15 September 1893
Designations
(373) Melusina
Pronunciation/ˌmɛl(j)ʊˈsnə/ MEL-(y)uu-SEE-nə[1]
Named after
? Melusina
1893 AJ · A893 RA
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.58 yr (40753 d)
Aphelion3.5593 AU (532.46 Gm)
Perihelion2.67382 AU (399.998 Gm)
3.11658 AU (466.234 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14207
5.50 yr (2009.6 d)
127.53°
0° 10m 44.904s / day
Inclination15.432°
3.8355°
347.763°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions95.77±3.7 km
12.97 h (0.540 d)
0.0429±0.004
C
9.13

References

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  1. ^ "melusine". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ a b "373 Melusina (1893 AJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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