676 Melitta
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | P. Melotte |
| Discovery site | Greenwich |
| Discovery date | 16 January 1909 |
| Designations | |
| (676) Melitta | |
| Pronunciation | /mɪˈlɪtə/ |
| 1909 FN | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 107.22 yr (39162 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4406 AU (514.71 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6948 AU (403.14 Gm) |
| 3.0677 AU (458.92 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12156 |
| 5.37 yr (1962.6 d) | |
| 210.814° | |
| 0° 11m 0.348s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.854° |
| 150.359° | |
| 183.282° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 39.995±0.7 km | |
| 7.87 h (0.328 d) | |
| 0.0526±0.002 | |
| 9.5 | |
676 Melitta is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is classified as a main belt asteroid. The name, Melitta, is the Attic Greek form of the name Melissa—a reference both to the nymph of ancient Greek mythology, and to the minor planet's discoverer, Melotte.