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34 Circe

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34 Circe
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Chacornac
Discovery dateApril 6, 1855
Designations
Named after
Circe
1965 JL
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion445.359 Gm (2.977 AU)
Perihelion358.093 Gm (2.394 AU)
401.726 Gm (2.685 AU)
Eccentricity0.109
1607.332 d (4.40 a)
18.12 km/s
200.451°
Inclination5.503°
184.535°
330.083°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions113.5 km
Mass~1.5×1018 kg
Mean density
2.0? g/cm³
~0.0317 m/s²
~0.0600 km/s
0.5063 d (12.15 h) [1]
Albedo0.0541 [1]
Temperature~172 K
Spectral type
C
8.51

34 Circe (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈsɜːrsiː/ SUR-see) is a large, very dark main-belt asteroid.

It was discovered by J. Chacornac on April 6, 1855, and named after Circe, a goddess in Greek mythology.

References

  1. ^ a b *JPL Small-Body Database Browser


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