| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 12 February 1902 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (481) Emita |
| 1902 HP | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 110.33 yr (40299 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1702 AU (474.26 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3130 AU (346.02 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.7416 AU (410.14 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.15633 |
| 4.54 yr (1658.1 d) | |
| 141.033° | |
| 0° 13m 1.632s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.8399° |
| 66.753° | |
| 349.783° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 107.23 ± 4.71 km[2] |
| Mass | (5.78 ± 1.45) × 1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 8.95 ± 2.53 g/cm3[2] |
| 14.35 h (0.598 d) | |
| 8.66,[3] 8.8[1] | |
Emita (minor planet designation: 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
- ^ a b Yeomans, Donald K., "481 Emita", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73 (1): 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
- ^ Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 34 (4): 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012), Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Springer, p. 51, ISBN 978-3642297182.
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