481 Emita

481 Emita

Discovery
Discovered by	Luigi Carnera
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	February 12, 1902
Designations
Alternative names	1902 HP
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion	3.174 AU
Perihelion	2.306 AU
Semi-major axis	2.740 AU
Eccentricity	0.158
Orbital period	4.535 a
Mean anomaly	353.453°
Inclination	9.858°
Longitude of ascending node	67.025°
Argument of perihelion	348.724°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	107.23 ± 4.71[2] km
Mass	(5.78 ± 1.45) × 10^18 kg[2]
Mean density	8.95 ± 2.53[2] g/cm^3
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.66[3]

481 Emita is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera on February 12, 1902. The meaning of the asteroid's proper name remains unknown.^[4]

References

1. Yeomans, Donald K., "481 Emita", JPL Small-Body Database Browser (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), retrieved 2013-03-25.
2. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
3. Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012), Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Springer, p. 51, ISBN 3642297188.

External links

• 481 Emita at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters