12359 Cajigal
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cajigal |
| Designation | 1993 SN3 |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Orlando Naranjo |
| Discovery date | September 22, 1993 |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1602051 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.1941208 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.6828106 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.7063936 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.71 a |
| Inclination (i) | 0.93958° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 175.23114° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 225.10691° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 117.71719° |
12359 Cajigal is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion 2.6828106 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1602051 and an orbital period of 2085.54 days (5.71 years).[1]
Cajigal has an average orbital speed of 16.66419558 km/s and an inclination of 0.9394°.
This asteroid was discovered on September 22, 1993 by Orlando Naranjo.
This asteroid is named after Juan Manuel Cajigal y Odoardo who founded the Military Academy of Mathematics in Venezuela.[1]

