Melete was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt from his balcony in Paris, on September 9, 1857. Its orbit was computed by E. Schubert, who named it after Melete, the Muse of meditation in Greek mythology.[5] It was originally confused for 41 Daphne before it was confirmed not to be by its second sighting on August 27, 1871.[6] In 1861, the brightness of 56 Melete was shown to vary by German astronomer Friedrich Tietjen.[7]
Melete has been studied by radar.[8]Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2007 gave a light curve with a period of 18.151 ± 0.002 hours and a brightness variation of 0.15 ± 0.02 in magnitude. This result is in agreement with a period of 18.1 hours independently reported in 1993 and 2007.[9]
^Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
^ abcde"JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 56 Melete" (2011-07-01 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^ abCarry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
^. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2007.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 20. ISBN978-3-540-00238-3.
^Appletons' annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year: 1862. New York: D. Appleton & Company. 1863. p. 173.
^Harwood, Margaret (December 1924), "Variations in the Light of Asteroids", Harvard College Observatory Circular, vol. 269, pp. 1–15, Bibcode:1924HarCi.269....1H.
^"Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets". NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
^Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory - March–May 2007", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 104–107, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..104W.
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Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
56 Melete at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
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melete, melete, minor, planet, designation, large, dark, main, belt, asteroid, rather, unusual, type, asteroid, probably, composed, organic, rich, silicates, carbon, anhydrous, silicates, with, possible, internal, water, asteroid, orbits, with, period, years, . Melete minor planet designation 56 Melete is a large and dark main belt asteroid It is a rather unusual P type asteroid probably composed of organic rich silicates carbon and anhydrous silicates with possible internal water ice The asteroid orbits the Sun with a period of 4 18 years 56 MeleteThree dimensional model of 56 Melete created based on light curveDiscoveryDiscovered byHermann Mayer Salomon GoldschmidtDiscovery dateSeptember 9 1857DesignationsMPC designation 56 MeletePronunciation ˈ m ɛ l ɪ t iː 1 Named afterMeleteMinor planet categoryMain beltAdjectivesMeletean m ɛ l ɪ ˈ t iː e n Orbital characteristicsEpoch December 31 2006 JD 2454100 5 Aphelion480 683 Gm 3 213 AU Perihelion295 717 Gm 1 977 AU Semi major axis388 200 Gm 2 595 AU Eccentricity0 238Orbital period sidereal 1526 839 d 4 18 a Mean anomaly267 781 Inclination8 072 Longitude of ascending node193 478 Argument of perihelion103 648 Physical characteristicsDimensions113 2 km 2 Mass 4 61 0 00 1018 kg 3 Mean density6 00 1 31 3 g cm3Synodic rotation period18 1 hr 2 Geometric albedo0 065 2 4 Spectral typeP 2 Absolute magnitude H 8 31 2 Melete was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt from his balcony in Paris on September 9 1857 Its orbit was computed by E Schubert who named it after Melete the Muse of meditation in Greek mythology 5 It was originally confused for 41 Daphne before it was confirmed not to be by its second sighting on August 27 1871 6 In 1861 the brightness of 56 Melete was shown to vary by German astronomer Friedrich Tietjen 7 Melete has been studied by radar 8 Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs Colorado in 2007 gave a light curve with a period of 18 151 0 002 hours and a brightness variation of 0 15 0 02 in magnitude This result is in agreement with a period of 18 1 hours independently reported in 1993 and 2007 9 To date two stellar occultations by Melete have been observed successfully in 1997 and again in 2002 citation needed References edit Noah Webster 1884 A Practical Dictionary of the English Language a b c d e JPL Small Body Database Browser 56 Melete 2011 07 01 last obs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Retrieved 26 January 2012 a b Carry B December 2012 Density of asteroids Planetary and Space Science vol 73 pp 98 118 arXiv 1203 4336 Bibcode 2012P amp SS 73 98C doi 10 1016 j pss 2012 03 009 See Table 1 Asteroid Data Sets Archived from the original on 17 December 2009 Retrieved 12 January 2007 Schmadel Lutz D 2003 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Springer Science amp Business Media p 20 ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 Appletons annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year 1862 New York D Appleton amp Company 1863 p 173 Harwood Margaret December 1924 Variations in the Light of Asteroids Harvard College Observatory Circular vol 269 pp 1 15 Bibcode 1924HarCi 269 1H Radar Detected Asteroids and Comets NASA JPL Asteroid Radar Research Retrieved 23 January 2012 Warner Brian D December 2007 Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory March May 2007 The Minor Planet Bulletin vol 34 no 4 pp 104 107 Bibcode 2007MPBu 34 104W External links editLightcurve plot of 56 Melete Palmer Divide Observatory B D Warner 2007 Asteroid Lightcurve Database LCDB query form info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Google books Asteroids and comets rotation curves CdR Observatoire de Geneve Raoul Behrend Discovery Circumstances Numbered Minor Planets 1 5000 Minor Planet Center 56 Melete at AstDyS 2 Asteroids Dynamic Site Ephemeris Observation prediction Orbital info Proper elements Observational info 56 Melete at the JPL Small Body Database nbsp Close approach Discovery Ephemeris Orbit diagram Orbital elements Physical parameters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 56 Melete amp oldid 1195661619, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
