676 Melitta
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 | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | P. Melotte |
| Discovery site | Greenwich |
| Discovery date | 16 January 1909 |
| Designations | |
| (676) Melitta | |
| Pronunciation | /mɪˈlɪtə/ |
| 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) |
| 3.0677 AU (458.92 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12156 |
| 5.37 yr (1962.6 d) | |
| 210.814° | |
| 0° 11m 0.348s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.854° |
| 150.359° | |
| 183.282° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 39.995±0.7 km |
| 7.87 h (0.328 d) | |
| 0.0526±0.002 | |
| 9.5 | |
References
- "676 Melitta (1909 FN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- DMP
External links
- 676 Melitta at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 676 Melitta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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