403 Cyane

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403 Cyane
A three-dimensional model of 403 Cyane based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date18 May 1895
Designations
(403) Cyane
Pronunciation/ˈsən/[1]
Named after
Cyane
1895 BX
Main belt
AdjectivesCyanean /sˈnən/,[2] /səˈnən/
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc120.89 yr (44155 d)
Aphelion3.08158 AU (460.998 Gm)
Perihelion2.53799 AU (379.678 Gm)
2.80979 AU (420.339 Gm)
Eccentricity0.096731
4.71 yr (1720.3 d)
350.231°
0° 12m 33.35s / day
Inclination9.14883°
244.411°
255.602°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions49.49±1.1 km
12.283 h (0.5118 d)
0.1653±0.007
9.0

Cyane (minor planet designation: 403 Cyane) is a typical Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 May 1895 in Nice.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ "cyanean". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  3. ^ "403 Cyane (1895 BX)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

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