27 Euterpe

27 Euterpe
Orbital characteristics 1
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 3 131 km
Rotation period 4 10.41 hours
Abs. magnitude 1 7.00
History 2
Discoverer J. R. Hind, 1853

27 Euterpe (ew-tur'-pee,) 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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