18 Melpomene
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| Orbital period | 1,271 days |
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| Gravity | 0. 0393 m/s² |
| Discovered | June 24, 1852 |
| Orbits | Sun |
| Discoverer | John Russell Hind |
| Spectral type | S-type asteroid |
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| ID | 1276671 |
About 18 Melpomene
Melpomene is a large, bright main-belt asteroid that was discovered by J. R. Hind on June 24, 1852, and named after Melpomenē, the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. It is classified as an S-type asteroid and is composed of silicates and metals. Melpomene occulted the star SAO 114159 on December 11, 1978.
