360 Carlova

360 Carlova
Discovery
A three-dimensional model of 360 Carlova based on its light curve.
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	11 March 1893
Designations
Alternative names	1893 N
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	530.147 Gm (3.544 AU)
Perihelion	366.965 Gm (2.453 AU)
Semi-major axis	448.556 Gm (2.998 AU)
Eccentricity	0.182
Orbital period	1896.387 d (5.19 a)
Average orbital speed	17.2 km/s
Mean anomaly	273.152°
Inclination	11.713°
Longitude of ascending node	132.67°
Argument of perihelion	288.654°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	116.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	unknown
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.48

360 Carlova is a very large main-belt asteroid.^[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893 in Nice.

References

↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". JPL. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

External links

360 Carlova at the JPL Small-Body Database

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