96 Aegle

96 Aegle
Orbital diagram
Discovery[1]
Discovered byJ. Coggia
Discovery siteMarseille Obs.
Discovery date17 February 1868
Designations
(96) Aegle
Pronunciation/ˈɛɡliː/[2][3]
Named after
Aegle (Hesperid of Greek mythology)[4][a]
main-belt[1][5] · (outer)[6]
Aegle[7]
AdjectivesAeglean /ɛɡˈliːən/
Orbital characteristics[5]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc149.92 yr (54,760 d)
Aphelion3.4796 AU
Perihelion2.6251 AU
3.0524 AU
Eccentricity0.1400
5.33 yr (1,948 d)
29.930°
0° 11m 5.28s / day
Inclination15.963°
321.60°
208.97°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions178.7 km × 148.3 km[b]
156 km[8]
162.85 km (calculated)[6]
164.77±2.54 km[9]
167.92±5.49 km[10]
170.02±3.4 km[11]
177.77±1.54 km[12]
Mass(6.48±6.26)×1018 kg[10]
Mean density
2.61±2.53 g/cm3[10]
10 h (poor)[13]
10.470 h (poor)[14]
13.82±0.01 h[15]
13.82±0.01 h[16]
13.868±0.001 h[17][c]
26.53±0.01 h (poor)[18]
0.048±0.007[12]
0.0523±0.002[11]
0.056±0.002[9]
0.058 (assumed)[6]
Tholen = T[5]
SMASS = T[5][6]
Bus–DeMeo = T[19]
B–V = 0.775[5]
U–B = 0.337[5]
7.54[18] · 7.65[6]
7.65±0.07[13][20]
7.67[5][9][11][12]

96 Aegle is a carbonaceous asteroid and the namesake of the Aegle family located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 170 kilometers (110 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 February 1868, by French astronomer Jérôme Coggia at the Marseille Observatory in southeastern France.[1] The rare T-type asteroid has a rotation period of 13.8 hours and has been observed several times during occultation events.[6] It was named after Aegle ("brightness"), one of the Hesperides (nymphs of the evening) from Greek mythology.[4][a]

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