407 Arachne

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**407 Arachne**
Discovery ^A

Discoverer	Max Wolf
Discovery date	October 13, 1895
Alternate designations ^B	1895 CC
Category	Main belt
Orbital elements ^C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e)	0.071
Semi-major axis (a)	392.541 G m (2.624 AU)
Perihelion (q)	364.846 Gm (2.439 AU)
Aphelion (Q)	420.236 Gm (2.809 AU)
Orbital period (P)	1552.494 d (4.25 a)
Mean orbital speed	18.39 km/s
Inclination (i)	7.536°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω)	294.843°
Argument of perihelion (ω)	82.226°
Mean anomaly (M)	261.349°
Physical characteristics ^D
Dimensions	95.0 km
Mass	unknown
Density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	unknown
Spectral class	C
Absolute magnitude	8.88
Albedo (geometric)	unknown
Mean surface temperature	unknown
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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.

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