96 Aegle
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| Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.059 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.656 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.463 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Inclination | 15.94° |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
| Diameter | 169.9 km |
| Rotation period 3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/) | 10 hours |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.67 |
| Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.052 |
| History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
| Discoverer | J. Coggia, 1868 |
96 Aegle (ee'-glee) is a very large main belt asteroid. It has a dark-colored surface and probably a primitive carbonaceous composition.
It was discovered by Jérôme Coggia on February 17, 1868 and named after one of the three Aegles in Greek mythology.
Aegle has been observed occulting three stars.
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