400 Ducrosa

400 Ducrosa

A three-dimensional model of 400 Ducrosa based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	March 15, 1895
Designations
Alternative names	1895 BU
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	521.261 Gm (3.484 AU)
Perihelion	414.313 Gm (2.77 AU)
Semi-major axis	467.787 Gm (3.127 AU)
Eccentricity	0.114
Orbital period	2019.641 d (5.53 a)
Average orbital speed	16.84 km/s
Mean anomaly	263.496°
Inclination	10.529°
Longitude of ascending node	327.313°
Argument of perihelion	240.387°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	34.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	6.87 ± 0.01 hours
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.1

400 Ducrosa is a typical Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on March 15, 1895 in Nice.

Photometric measurements of the asteroid made in 2005 at the Palmer Divide Observatory showed a light curve with a period of 6.87 ± 0.01 hours and a brightness variation of 0.62 ± 0.02 in magnitude.