Minorplanet: | yes |
Background: |
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404 Arsinoë | |
Discovered: | 20 June 1895 |
Mpc Name: | (404) Arsinoë |
Pronounced: | [1] |
Adjective: | Arsinoean [2] |
Alt Names: | 1895 BY |
Epoch: | 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) |
Semimajor: | 2.59364AU |
Perihelion: | 2.07791AU |
Aphelion: | 3.10936abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Eccentricity: | 0.19884 |
Period: | 4.18 yr (1525.7 d) |
Inclination: | 14.1044° |
Asc Node: | 92.6126° |
Arg Peri: | 120.382° |
Dimensions: | 96.97 ± 3.01 km |
Rotation: | 8.887abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Abs Magnitude: | 9.01, 9.11 |
Mean Motion: | / day |
Observation Arc: | 116.88 yr (42691 d) |
Uncertainty: | 0 |
Named After: | Arsinoe |
404 Arsinoë (from Greek Ἀρσινόη Arsĭnŏē)[3] is a large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on June 20, 1895, in Nice.