302 Clarissa

302 Clarissa
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 302 Clarissa based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	14 November 1890
Designations
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	124.04 yr (45305 d)
Aphelion	2.67407 AU (400.035 Gm)
Perihelion	2.13648 AU (319.613 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.40528 AU (359.825 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.11175
Orbital period	3.73 yr (1362.5 d)
Average orbital speed	19.21 km/s
Mean anomaly	213.798°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 51.174^s / day
Inclination	3.41369°
Longitude of ascending node	7.85637°
Argument of perihelion	54.5926°
Earth MOID	1.14981 AU (172.009 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.60184 AU (389.230 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.512
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004385300000000000♠38.53±3.1 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Equatorial escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	14.381 h (0.5992 d)
Geometric albedo	6998524000000000000♠0.0524±0.010
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.89

302 Clarissa is a typical Main belt asteroid.^[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 14, 1890 in Nice.

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