407 Arachne

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407 Arachne
Discovery A
Discoverer Max Wolf
Discovery date October 13, 1895
Alternate
designations
B
1895 CC
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.071
Semi-major axis (a) 392.541 Gm (2.624 AU)
Perihelion (q) 364.846 Gm (2.439 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 420.236 Gm (2.809 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1552.494 d (4.25 a)
Mean orbital speed 18.39 km/s
Inclination (i) 7.536°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
294.843°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
82.226°
Mean anomaly (M) 261.349°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions 95.0 km
Mass unknown
Density unknown
Surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Spectral class C
Absolute magnitude 8.88
Albedo (geometric) unknown
Mean surface
temperature
unknown
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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 by Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.