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Circe

34 Circe

Asteroid Number34
Asteroid GroupMain Asteroid Belt
Asteroid FamilyNot applicable
Composition ClassC-type (carbonaceous)
Orbital Period4 years, 146 days
Distance from the SunSemi-Major Axis: 401,953,000 km (2.69 AU)
Perihelion: 359,110,000 km (2.40 AU)
Aphelion: 444,796,000 km (2.97 AU)
Eccentricity0.1066
Diameter (Mean)133 km
NotesAn irregularly-shaped asteroid more than one hundred kilometres in diameter, Circe rotates on its axis in a little over twelve hours. It is notable for its extremely low albedo; at just 0.02, this albedo value suggests that the asteroid has an unusually dark and non-reflective surface.

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