491 Carina

Carina (minor planet designation: 491 Carina) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

491 Carina

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	3 September 1902
Designations
MPC designation	(491) Carina
Alternative designations	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)
Semi-major axis	3.1914 AU (477.43 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.087591
Orbital period	5.70 yr (2082.4 d)
Mean anomaly	295.527°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 22.368^s / day
Inclination	18.863°
Longitude of ascending node	175.423°
Argument of perihelion	233.431°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	97.36 ± 3.18 km[2] 97.29±3.8 km[1]
Mass	(4.82 ± 1.95) × 10^18 kg[2]
Mean density	9.97 ± 4.15 g/cm^3[2]
Rotation period	15.153 h (0.6314 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0743±0.006
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.0

References

1. "491 Carina (1902 JQ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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.

External links

• 491 Carina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 491 Carina at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters