Asteroid

Melpomene

Main-belt Asteroid

Also known as: 18 Melpomene (A852 MA)

Overview

Melpomene is an asteroid classified in the Main-belt Asteroid orbit class. Its estimated diameter is 139.59 km. It was discovered on 1852-Jun-24 by Hind, J. R..

Key Measurements

Type

Asteroid

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Diameter

139.59

km

0.01 km1,000 km

Absolute Magnitude

6.3

H

DimBright

Discovered

1852-Jun-24

Discoverer

Hind, J. R.

Diameter

139.59 km

Absolute Magnitude (H)

6.3

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Body Type

asteroid

Near-Earth Object

No

Potentially Hazardous

No

Data Sources
JPL Small-Body Database

Source ID: 20000018