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]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | P. Melotte |
Discovery site | Greenwich |
Discovery date | 16 January 1909 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (676) Melitta |
Pronunciation | /mɪˈlɪtə/ |
Alternative designations | 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) |
Semi-major axis | 3.0677 AU (458.92 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.12156 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.37 yr (1962.6 d) |
Mean anomaly | 210.814° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 0.348s / day |
Inclination | 12.854° |
Longitude of ascending node | 150.359° |
Argument of perihelion | 183.282° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 39.995±0.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | 7.87 h (0.328 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0526±0.002 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.5 |
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