Discovered by Auguste Charlois Alternative names 1893 AJ Observation arc 111.58 yr (40753 d) Discovered 15 September 1893 Spectral type C-type asteroid Discovery site Nice Observatory | Discovery date 15 September 1893 Minor planet category Main belt Aphelion 3.5593 AU (532.46 Gm) Orbits Sun Discoverer Auguste Charlois Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar 372 Palma, 375 Ursula, 441 Bathilde, 360 Carlova, 345 Tercidina | ||
373 Melusina is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on September 15, 1893 in Nice.
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