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407 Arachne

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Discovered by
  
Max Wolf

Alternative names
  
1895 CC

Observation arc
  
116.62 yr (42596 d)

Orbits
  
Sun

Discoverer
  
Max Wolf

Discovery date
  
13 October 1895

Minor planet category
  
Main belt

Discovered
  
13 October 1895

Spectral type
  
C-type asteroid

Named after
  
Arachne

Aphelion
  
2.80706 AU (419.930 Gm)

Discovery site
  
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory

Similar
  
499 Venusia, 417 Suevia, 193 Ambrosia, 528 Rezia, 441 Bathilde

407 Arachne 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 Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.

References

407 Arachne Wikipedia