348 May
May (minor planet designation: 348 May) is a large Main belt asteroid.[1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 28 November 1892 in Nice.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 28 November 1892 |
| Designations | |
| (348) May | |
| Pronunciation | German: [ˈmaɪ] |
| 1892 R | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.36 yr (45056 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.16969 AU (474.179 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.76919 AU (414.265 Gm) |
| 2.96944 AU (444.222 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.067437 |
| 5.12 yr (1869.0 d) | |
| 21.8117° | |
| 0° 11m 33.418s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.74506° |
| 90.0424° | |
| 13.4397° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 82.82±2.2 km |
| 7.3812 h (0.30755 d) | |
| 0.0448±0.002 | |
| 9.40 | |
References
- "348 May (1892 R)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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