Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 23 February 1895 |
Designations | |
(399) Persephone | |
Pronunciation | /pərˈsɛfəniː/ [1] |
Named after | Persephone |
1895 BP | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 120.99 yr (44191 d) |
Aphelion | 3.2761 AU (490.10 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.82735 AU (422.966 Gm) |
3.0517 AU (456.53 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.073517 |
5.33 yr (1947.2 d) | |
255.116 ° | |
0° 11m 5.568s / day | |
Inclination | 13.113° |
346.391° | |
194.023° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 49.13±4.0 km |
9.136 h (0.3807 d) | |
0.1838±0.034 | |
9.0, [2] 8.91 [3] | |
Persephone ( minor planet designation: 399 Persephone) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 23 February 1895 in Heidelberg. [4]