Cyane (minor planet designation: 403 Cyane) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
![]() A three-dimensional model of 403 Cyane based on its light curve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 18 May 1895 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (403) Cyane |
Pronunciation | /ˈsaɪəniː/[1] |
Named after | Cyane |
Alternative designations | 1895 BX |
Minor planet category | 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 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.71 yr (1720.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 350.231° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 33.35s / day |
Inclination | 9.14883° |
Longitude of ascending node | 244.411° |
Argument of perihelion | 255.602° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 49.49±1.1 km |
Synodic rotation period | 12.283 h (0.5118 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.1653±0.007 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.0 |
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 May 1895 in Nice.
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