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Melpomene (minor planet designation: 18 Melpomene) is a large, bright main-belt asteroid that was discovered by J. R. Hind on June 24, 1852,[11] and named after Melpomenē, the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. It is classified as an S-type asteroid and is composed of silicates and metals. This asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.296 AU with a period of 3.48 years and an eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.22. The orbital plane is tilted at an angle of 10.1° to the plane of the ecliptic.[3]

18 Melpomene
Discovery
Discovered byJohn Russell Hind
Discovery dateJune 24, 1852
Designations
MPC designation
(18) Melpomene
Pronunciation/mɛlˈpɒmɪniː/[1]
Named after
Melpomenē
Minor planet category
Main belt
AdjectivesMelpomenean /mɛlpɒmɪˈniːən/[2]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch October 22, 2004 (JD 2453300.5)
Aphelion418.414 Gm (2.797 AU)
Perihelion268.472 Gm (1.795 AU)
Semi-major axis
343.443 Gm (2.296 AU)
Eccentricity0.218
Orbital period (sidereal)
1,270.552 d (3.48 yr)
Mean anomaly
205.245°
Inclination10.126°
Longitude of ascending node
150.547°
Argument of perihelion
227.975°
Physical characteristics
Dimensionsc/a = 0.81±0.06[4]
170 × 155 × 129 km[5]
(150×125 km)[6]
(150×170 km)[7]
Mean diameter
141±2 km[4]
140.6±2.8 km (IRAS)[3]
Mass(4.5±0.9)×1018 kg[4]
3.0×1018 kg[5]
Mean density
3.06±0.62 g/cm3[4]
1.69±0.66 g/cm3[5]
Synodic rotation period
0.48221 d (11.57 h)[3][8]
Geometric albedo
0.221 (calculated)[4]
0.223[3][9]
Spectral type
S[3]
Apparent magnitude
7.5[10] to 12.0
Absolute magnitude (H)
6.51[3]
Angular diameter
0.23" to 0.059"

    Melpomene occulted the star SAO 114159 on December 11, 1978. A possible Melpomenean satellite with a diameter at least 37 km was detected. The satellite candidate received a provisional designation S/1978 (18) 1.[12] In 1988 a search for satellites or dust orbiting this asteroid was performed using the UH88 telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatories, but the effort came up empty.[13] Melpomene was observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993. It was able to resolve the asteroid's slightly elongated shape, but no satellites were detected.[6]

    Melpomene has been studied by radar.[14] Photometric observations during 2012 provided a rotation period of 11.571±0.001 h with a brightness variation of 0.34±0.02 in magnitude, which is consistent with previous studies.[15] It has a mean diameter of 141±2 km.[4][3]


    References


    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. E.g. Tim Shephard (2014) Echoing Helicon
    3. Yeomans, Donald K., "18 Melpomene", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 7 April 2013.
    4. Vernazza, P.; et al. (October 2021). "VLT/SPHERE imaging survey of the largest main-belt asteroids: Final results and synthesis". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 54. Bibcode:2021A&A...654A..56V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141781. A56.
    5. Jim Baer (2008). "Recent Asteroid Mass Determinations". Personal Website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
    6. Storrs, Alex; Weiss; Zellner; Burlsen; et al. (1999). "Imaging Observations of Asteroids with Hubble Space Telescope" (PDF). Icarus. 137 (2): 260–268. Bibcode:1999Icar..137..260S. doi:10.1006/icar.1999.6047. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
    7. Storrs, Alex; Dunne; Conan; Mugnier; et al. (2005). "A closer look at main belt asteroids 1: WF/PC images" (PDF). Icarus. 173 (2): 409–416. Bibcode:2005Icar..173..409S. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.08.007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
    8. "Lightcurves and Map Data on Numbered Asteroids N° 1 TO 52225". AstroSurf. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
    9. "Asteroid Data Archive". Planetary Science Institute. Archived from the original on 23 June 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
    10. Menzel, Donald H.; Pasachoff, Jay M. (1983). A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. p. 391. ISBN 0-395-34835-8.
    11. "Numbered Minor Planets 1–5000", Discovery Circumstances, IAU Minor Planet center, retrieved 7 April 2013.
    12. IAUC 3315: 1978 (18) 1; WZ Sge, Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, retrieved 5 July 2011.
    13. Gradie, J.; Flynn, L. (March 1988), "A Search for Satellites and Dust Belts Around Asteroids: Negative Results", Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, vol. 19, pp. 405–406, Bibcode:1988LPI....19..405G.
    14. Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets, NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research, retrieved 30 October 2011.
    15. Pilcher, Frederick (January 2013). "Lightcurves and Derived Rotation Periods for 18 Melpomene 38 Leda, and 465 Alekto". Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. 40 (1): 33. Bibcode:2013MPBu...40...33P.



    На других языках

    [de] (18) Melpomene

    (18) Melpomene ist ein Asteroid des Asteroiden-Hauptgürtels, der am 24. Juni 1852 als achtzehnter Asteroid von John Russel Hind am George-Bishop-Observatorium entdeckt wurde.
    - [en] 18 Melpomene

    [es] (18) Melpomene

    (18) Melpomene es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides descubierto por John Russell Hind desde el observatorio George Bishop de Londres, Reino Unido, el 24 de junio de 1852. Está nombrado por Melpómene, una diosecilla de la mitología griega.[2]

    [ru] (18) Мельпомена

    (18) Мельпоме́на (лат. Melpomene) — астероид главного пояса, который принадлежит к светлому спектральному классу S. Он был открыт 24 июня 1852 года английским астрономом Джоном Хиндом в обсерватории Бишопа, Великобритания и назван в честь древнегреческой музы трагедии Мельпомены[8].


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