407 Arachne
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | October 13, 1895 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Arachne |
| Alternate name(s) | 1895 CC |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 420.236 Gm (2.809 AU) |
| Perihelion | 364.846 Gm (2.439 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 392.541 Gm (2.624 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.071 |
| Orbital period | 1552.494 d (4.25 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.39 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 261.349° |
| Inclination | 7.536° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 294.843° |
| Argument of perihelion | 82.226° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 95.0 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) | 8.88 |
407 Arachne 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 Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.
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