Discovered by Ernst Wilhelm Tempel Minor planet category Main belt Perihelion 337.132 Gm (2.254 AU) Discovered 30 September 1864 Spectral type C-type asteroid Named after Terpsichore | Discovery date September 30, 1864 Aphelion 516.955 Gm (3.456 AU) Semi-major axis 427.044 Gm (2.855 AU) Orbits Sun Discoverer Wilhelm Tempel Discovery site Marseille Observatory | |
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81 Terpsichore (/tərpˈsɪkəriː/ tərp-SIK-ə-ree) is a large and very dark main-belt asteroid. It has most probably a very primitive carbonaceous composition. It was found by the prolific comet discoverer Ernst Tempel on September 30, 1864. It is named after Terpsichore, the Muse of dance in Greek mythology.
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