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Discovery
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| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | September 11, 1879 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Chryseis |
| Alternate name(s) | A901 TA, 1935 BL |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 503.707 Gm (3.367 AU) |
| Perihelion | 415.833 Gm (2.78 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 459.77 Gm (3.073 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.096 |
| Orbital period | 1967.947 d (5.39 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.99 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 323.168° |
| Inclination | 8.833° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 137.101° |
| Argument of perihelion | 0.423° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 86.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 15.74 h |
| Albedo | 0.256 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.42 |
202 Chryseïs is a large, lightly coloured Main belt asteroid. It is probably composed of silicate rocks.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 11, 1879 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after the mythical Trojan woman Chryseis.
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