21410 Cahill
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cahill |
| Designation | 1998 FH65 |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | March 20, 1998 |
| Discovery site | Socorro, NM |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1303733 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.2801899 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.9828218 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.5774598 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.44 a |
| Inclination (i) | 1.74917° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 221.02712° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 46.56205° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 163.30584° |
21410 Cahill is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.9828218 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1303733 and an orbital period of 1257.54 days (3.44 years).[1]
Cahill has an average orbital speed of 19.7250142 km/s and an inclination of 1.74917 °.
The asteroid was discovered on March 20, 1998 by LINEAR.
The asteroid is named for James Andrew Cahill, a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search. [1]
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