4899 Candace
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Candace |
| Designation | 1988 JU |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery date | May 9, 1988 |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1840073 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.3719407 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.9354863 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.8083951 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.65 a |
| Inclination (i) | 22.58015° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 190.29196° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 73.98316° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 80.44916° |
4899 Candace is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.983 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.184 and an orbital period of 1334.3 days (3.65 years).[1]
Cahill has an average orbital speed of 19.33727037 km/s and a inclination of 22.58204°.
The asteroid was discovered on May 9, 1988 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker.
[edit] References
- ^ JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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