282 Clorinde

Clorinde (minor planet designation: 282 Clorinde) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 28 January 1889 in Nice. It was named after Clorinda, the heroine of Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered.

282 Clorinde
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date28 January 1889
Designations
(282) Clorinde
Pronunciation/klɒˈrɪnd(ə)/
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.48 yr (42911 d)
Aphelion2.52817 AU (378.209 Gm)
Perihelion2.15070 AU (321.740 Gm)
2.33944 AU (349.975 Gm)
Eccentricity0.080677
3.58 yr (1307.0 d)
277.334°
0° 16m 31.606s / day
Inclination9.03297°
144.972°
295.960°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions39.03±1.0 km
6.42 h (0.268 d)
0.0502±0.003
Temperatureunknown
10.91

    References

    1. "282 Clorinde". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. "282 Clorinde & UCAC4−520−028079" (PDF). Sendai Uchukan. Retrieved 6 April 2015.


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