104 Klymene

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104 Klymene
Discovery
Discovered by James Craig Watson
Discovery date September 13, 1868
Designations
 
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 544.012 Gm (3.636 AU)
Perihelion 399.428 Gm (2.670 AU)
471.720 Gm (3.153 AU)
Eccentricity 0.153
2045.203 d
(5.60 a)
16.67 km/s
205.812°
Inclination 2.791°
41.854°
31.043°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 123.7 km
Mass 2.0×1018 kg
0.0346 m/s²
0.0654 km/s
Temperature ~157 K
Spectral type
C
8.27

104 Klymene is a large, dark Themistian asteroid that was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 13, 1868, and named after one of the many Clymenes in Greek mythology.[2] It is classified as a C-type asteroid, indicating it probably has a carbonaceous composition. The spectra indicates the presence of aqueous-altered minerals on the surface.[3]

Based upon measurements made using adaptive optics at the W. M. Keck Observatory, this object may have a bi-lobed shape with a length of 163 ± 3 km and width of 103 ± 5 km, for an average dimension of 133 km.[4] This asteroid is a member of the Themis family of asteroids that share similar orbital elements.[5] It is listed as a member of the Hecuba group of asteroids that orbit near the 2:1 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter.[6]

References

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