Asteroid

Psyche

Main-belt Asteroid

Also known as: 16 Psyche (A852 FA)

Overview

Psyche is an asteroid classified in the Main-belt Asteroid orbit class. Its estimated diameter is 222.00 km. It was discovered on 1852-Mar-17 by De Gasparis, A..

Key Measurements

Type

Asteroid

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Diameter

222.00

km

0.01 km1,000 km

Absolute Magnitude

6.2

H

DimBright

Discovered

1852-Mar-17

Discoverer

De Gasparis, A.

Diameter

222.00 km

Absolute Magnitude (H)

6.2

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Body Type

asteroid

Near-Earth Object

No

Potentially Hazardous

No

Data Sources
JPL Small-Body Database

Source ID: 20000016