(18) Melpomene

(18) Melpomene is an asteroid belonging to the asteroid belt discovered by John Russell Hind from the George Bishop Observatory in London, United Kingdom, on June 24, 1852. It is named after Melpomene, a little goddess from Greek mythology.

Orbital characteristics

Melpomene is located at an average distance of 2,295 AU from the Sun, being able to approach up to 1,793 AU and move away up to 2,797 AU. Its eccentricity is 0.2189 and the orbital inclination is 10.13°. It takes 1270 days to complete an orbit around the Sun.