| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 3 September 1902 |
| Designations | |
| (491) Carina | |
| 1902 JQ | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.62 yr (41501 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4709 AU (519.24 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9118 AU (435.60 Gm) |
| 3.1914 AU (477.43 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.087591 |
| 5.70 yr (2082.4 d) | |
| 295.527° | |
| 0° 10m 22.368s / day | |
| Inclination | 18.863° |
| 175.423° | |
| 233.431° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 97.36 ± 3.18 km[2] 97.29±3.8 km[1] |
| Mass | (4.82 ± 1.95) × 1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 9.97 ± 4.15 g/cm3[2] |
| 15.153 h (0.6314 d) | |
| 0.0743±0.006 | |
| 9.0 | |
Carina (minor planet designation: 491 Carina) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
References
- 1 2 "491 Carina (1902 JQ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
External links
- 491 Carina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 491 Carina at the JPL Small-Body Database
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