407 Arachne
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.
Modelled shape of Arachne from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | 13 October 1895 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (407) Arachne |
| Pronunciation | /əˈrækniː/ |
Named after | Arachne |
Alternative designations | 1895 CC |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Adjectives | Arachnean /ærəkˈniːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 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) |
Semi-major axis | 2.62665 AU (392.941 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.068685 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.26 yr (1554.9 d) |
Mean anomaly | 155.411° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 53.497s / day |
| Inclination | 7.52045° |
Longitude of ascending node | 294.698° |
| 81.6776° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 95.07±5.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 22.62 h (0.943 d) |
| 0.0548±0.007 | |
| C | |
| 8.88 | |
407 Arachne has been observed to occult 9 stars between 2002 and 2023.
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