302 Clarissa

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302 Clarissa
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date November 14, 1890
Designations
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 400.215 Gm (2.675 AU)
Perihelion 319.384 Gm (2.135 AU)
Semi-major axis 359.8 Gm (2.405 AU)
Eccentricity 0.112
Orbital period 1362.364 d (3.73 a)
Average orbital speed 19.21 km/s
Mean anomaly 184.296°
Inclination 3.413°
Longitude of ascending node 7.967°
Argument of perihelion 54.677°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 39.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Albedo unknown
Temperature unknown
Spectral type C
Absolute magnitude (H) 10.89

    302 Clarissa is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 14, 1890 in Nice.

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