346 Hermentaria

Hermentaria (minor planet designation: 346 Hermentaria) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.

346 Hermentaria
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date25 November 1892
Designations
(346) Hermentaria
Pronunciation/hɜːrmənˈtɛəriə/
Named after
Herment
1892 P
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc123.38 yr (45066 d)
Aphelion3.07928 AU (460.654 Gm)
Perihelion2.51443 AU (376.153 Gm)
2.79686 AU (418.404 Gm)
Eccentricity0.10098
4.68 yr (1708.5 d)
188.671°
 12m 38.578s / day
Inclination8.74967°
91.9628°
292.035°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions106.52±2.2 km[1]
93.27 ± 3.05 km[2]
Mass(6.33 ± 0.18) × 1018 kg[2]
Mean density
14.89 ± 1.52 g/cm3[2]
28.43 h (1.185 d)
0.2189±0.009
S
7.13

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 25, 1892, in Nice.

    References

    1. "346 Hermentaria (1892 P)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.


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