Orbital Elements
- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 2.296 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2184
- Inclination: 10.13 deg
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 150.36 deg
- Argument of Periapsis: 228.15 deg
- Mean Anomaly: 0.4 deg
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 139.59400 km
- Magnitude: 6.34
- Albedo: 0.181
- Spectral type (Tholen): S
- Spectral type (SMASS): S
Shape Model Characteristics
At 2436249.0 JD:
- Spin period in hours: 11.57031
- Spin latitude: 21.0
- Spin longitude: 21.0
- Spin angle: 0.0
- Quality level: 4.0
This shape model of asteroid Melpomene is provided by the DAMIT database from The Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia.
The model is rotated on its Z axis for the purpose of this visualization, which may not reflect actual rotation.