869 Mellena

869 Mellena
Discovery
Discovered by	Richard Schorr
Discovery site	Bergedorf
Discovery date	9 May 1917
Designations
MPC designation	(869) Mellena
Named after	Werner von Melle
Alternative designations	1917 BV
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	85.89 yr (31373 days)
Aphelion	3.2809 AU (490.82 Gm)
Perihelion	2.0984 AU (313.92 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6896 AU (402.36 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.21983
Orbital period	4.41 yr (1611.1 d)
Mean anomaly	137.275°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 24.384^s / day
Inclination	7.8374°
Longitude of ascending node	154.921°
Argument of perihelion	107.241°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	7000926000000000000♠9.26±0.4 km
Rotation period	6.5155 h (0.27148 d)
Geometric albedo	6998565000000000000♠0.0565±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.9

869 Mellena is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

References

↑ "869 Mellena (1917 BV)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

869 Mellena at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
869 Mellena at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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