402 Chloë

402 Chloë (prov. designation: A895 FB or 1895 BW) is a large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a K-type asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 21 March 1895 in Nice.[2]

402 Chloë
Modelled shape of Chloë from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date21 March 1895
Designations
(402) Chloë
Pronunciation/ˈkl/[1]
Named after
Χλόη Khloē
1895 BW
Main belt
AdjectivesChloëan /klˈən/
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc120.77 yr (44113 d)
Aphelion2.84302 AU (425.310 Gm)
Perihelion2.27556 AU (340.419 Gm)
2.55929 AU (382.864 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11086
4.09 yr (1495.5 d)
263.333°
 14m 26.617s / day
Inclination11.8254°
129.415°
17.6154°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions54.21±2.5 km
10.664 h (0.4443 d)
0.1483±0.015
K
9.02

    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "402 Chloe (1895 BW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.


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