| 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 | |
Mean diameter | 91.176±0.469 km [1] [2] |
| Mass | (1.353 ± 0.769/0.297)×1018 kg [2] |
Mean
density | 3.408 ± 1.937/0.749 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
- ^ a b "491 Carina (1902 JQ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Fienga, A.; Avdellidou, C.; Hanuš, J. (February 2020). "Asteroid masses obtained with INPOP planetary ephemerides". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 492 (1). doi: 10.1093/mnras/stz3407.
External links
- 491 Carina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 491 Carina at the JPL Small-Body Database
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