16 Psyche ( SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess Psyche. The prefix "16" signifies that it was the sixteenth minor planet in order of discovery. It is the largest and most massive of the M-type asteroids, and one of the dozen most massive asteroids. This body has a mean diameter of approximately 222 kilometers (138 mi) and contains about one percent of the cumulative mass of the whole asteroid belt.
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16 Psyche, lead section
a large M-type asteroid
16 Psyche, infobox (Discovery date)
17 March 1852
- In Category: Celestial Objects, 16 Psyche, Wikipedia summary
In Group: Main-Belt Asteroids, Lead: kind of object
contains about one percent of the cumulative mass of the whole asteroid belt
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16 Psyche, generally known simply as Psyche, is a large M-type asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on 17 March 1852. It is the largest and most massive of the M-type asteroids, with a mean diameter of approximately 222 kilometres.
Orbits: Sun, 16 Psyche, orbital characteristics section (edges wave 2)
Psyche is a main belt asteroid that orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.53-3.32 astronomical units (AU) with a semi-major axis or average orbital distance of 2.92 AU once every 4.998 years
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