description 56 Melete Overview
56 Melete is a numbered main-belt asteroid discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt in Paris on 9 September 1857. It is classified as a P-type asteroid, a group associated with dark, low-reflectivity surfaces, and it follows an orbit between Mars and Jupiter. The name comes from Melete, one of the three original Boeotian Muses in Greek mythology, associated in surviving traditions with practice, thought, or meditation.
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When was 56 Melete discovered?
56 Melete was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt in Paris on 9 September 1857. It was the 56th numbered minor planet to receive an official designation in the asteroid numbering sequence.
Where does 56 Melete orbit?
56 Melete follows an orbit in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Like other main-belt asteroids, it travels around the Sun rather than orbiting a planet.
What type of asteroid is 56 Melete?
56 Melete is classified as a P-type asteroid. P-type asteroids are generally associated with dark, low-reflectivity surfaces.
What does the name Melete mean?
The name comes from Melete, a figure from Greek mythology associated with thought and meditation. The asteroid's name follows the tradition of giving many minor planets mythological names.
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