282 Clorinde

282 Clorinde is a typical Main belt asteroid.^[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 28 January 1889 in Nice. It was named after Clorinda, the heroine of Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered.

282 Clorinde

Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	28 January 1889
Designations
MPC designation	(282) Clorinde
Pronunciation	/klɒˈrɪnd(ə)/
Named after	Clorinda
Alternative designations	A889 BA, 1955 RQ
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.48 yr (42911 d)
Aphelion	2.52817 AU (378.209 Gm)
Perihelion	2.15070 AU (321.740 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.33944 AU (349.975 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.080677
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.58 yr (1307.0 d)
Mean anomaly	277.334°
Mean motion	0° 16m 31.606s / day
Inclination	9.03297°
Longitude of ascending node	144.972°
Argument of perihelion	295.960°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	39.03±1.0 km
Synodic rotation period	6.42 h (0.268 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0502±0.003
Temperature	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.91

Photometric measurements during 2020–2021 was used to produce a light curve, which shows a rotation period of 49.353±0.004 h with a brightness variation of 0.26 in magnitude. This differs substantially from previous studies.^[3]