302 Clarissa

302 Clarissa
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 302 Clarissa based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	14 November 1890
Designations
MPC designation	(302) Clarissa
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	124.04 yr (45305 d)
Aphelion	2.67407 AU (400.035 Gm)
Perihelion	2.13648 AU (319.613 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.40528 AU (359.825 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.11175
Orbital period	3.73 yr (1362.5 d)
Average orbital speed	19.21 km/s
Mean anomaly	213.798°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 51.174^s / day
Inclination	3.41369°
Longitude of ascending node	7.85637°
Argument of perihelion	54.5926°
Earth MOID	1.14981 AU (172.009 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.60184 AU (389.230 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.512
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004385300000000000♠38.53±3.1 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Equatorial escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	14.381 h (0.5992 d)
Geometric albedo	6998524000000000000♠0.0524±0.010
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.89

302 Clarissa is a typical Main belt asteroid.^[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 14 November 1890 in Nice.

References

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