373 Melusina
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | September 15, 1893 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1893 AJ |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 534.07 Gm (3.57 AU) |
| Perihelion | 397.149 Gm (2.655 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 465.609 Gm (3.112 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Orbital period | 2005.556 d (5.49 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.88 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 94.541° |
| Inclination | 15.45° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 4.06° |
| Argument of perihelion | 347.905° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 96.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.13 |
373 Melusina 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 September 15, 1893 in Nice.
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