Arachne (minor planet designation: 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 on 13 October 1895, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory.[4]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 13 October 1895 |
Designations | |
(407) Arachne | |
Pronunciation | /əˈrækniː/[1] |
Named after | Arachne [2] |
1895 CC | |
Main belt | |
Adjectives | Arachnean /ærəkˈniːən/[3] |
Orbital characteristics [4] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 116.62 yr (42596 d) |
Aphelion | 2.80706 AU (419.930 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.44624 AU (365.952 Gm) |
2.62665 AU (392.941 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.068685 |
4.26 yr (1554.9 d) | |
155.411° | |
0° 13m 53.497s / day | |
Inclination | 7.52045° |
294.698° | |
81.6776° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 95.07±5.4 km |
22.62 h (0.943 d)[4] | |
0.0548±0.007[4] | |
C [4] | |
8.88[4] | |
407 Arachne has been observed to occult 9 stars between 2002 and 2023.