261 Prymno

Prymno (minor planet designation: 261 Prymno) is a somewhat large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and probably has a primitive composition not unlike common C-type carbonaceous asteroids.

261 Prymno
Discovery
Discovered byC. H. F. Peters
Discovery date31 October 1886
Designations
(261) Prymno
Pronunciation/ˈprɪmn/
Named after
Πρυμνώ Prymnō
Main belt
AdjectivesPrymnoian /prɪmˈn.iən/
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc98.79 yr (36082 d)
Aphelion2.54054 AU (380.059 Gm)
Perihelion2.12336 AU (317.650 Gm)
2.33195 AU (348.855 Gm)
Eccentricity0.089449
3.56 yr (1300.7 d)
19.51 km/s
35.7611°
0° 16m 36.386s / day
Inclination3.63567°
96.6415°
65.9065°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions50.93±1.3 km
8.002 h (0.3334 d)
0.1141±0.006
B
9.44

    It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 31, 1886, in Clinton, New York and was named after the Greek Oceanid Prymno.

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