(373) Melusina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1893 by A. Charlois at Nice.
Where Melusina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melusina is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 373 |
| Provisional designation | A893 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 98.7 km (#238 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Rotation period | 13.0 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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