Discovered by Jérôme Eugène Coggia Named after Aegle Aphelion 517.649 Gm (3.460 AU) Discovered 17 February 1868 Orbits Sun Discovery site Marseille Observatory | Discovery date February 17, 1868 Minor planet category Main belt Perihelion 397.127 Gm (2.655 AU) Inclination 15.938° Discoverer Jérôme Eugène Coggia Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar 95 Arethusa, 47 Aglaja, 76 Freia, 36 Atalante, 193 Ambrosia | ||
96 Aegle (/ˈiːɡliː/ EE-glee) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It has a dark-colored surface and probably a primitive carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by Jérôme Coggia on February 17, 1868, and named after one of the three Aegles in Greek mythology. Aegle has been observed occulting seven stars (on 18 Feb 2002, 10 Aug 2002, 3 Aug 2003, 8 Sep 2009, 5 Jan 2010, 29 Oct 2010, and 7 Sep 2013).
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