Euterpe

**27 Euterpe**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.347 AU
Perihelion distance	1.945 AU
Aphelion distance	2.750 AU
Orbital period	3.60 years
Inclination	1.58°
Eccentricity	0.171
Physical characteristics
Diameter ^{3 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/Sizes.html)}	130 - 300 km
Rotation period ^{4 (http://www.psi.edu/pds/archive/lc.html)}	10.41 hours
Abs. magnitude ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}	7.00
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	J. R. Hind, 1853

27 Euterpe is a large Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by J. R. Hind on November 8, 1853 and named after Euterpe, the Muse of music in Greek mythology.

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Categories: Asteroids

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