360 Carlova

360 Carlova
	A three-dimensional model of 360 Carlova based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	11 March 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(360) Carlova
Alternative designations	1893 N
Minor planet category	Main belt
Adjectives	Carlovian
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.79 yr (40832 d)
Aphelion	3.53698 AU (529.125 Gm)
Perihelion	2.46807 AU (369.218 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.00253 AU (449.172 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.17800
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.20 yr (1900.3 d)
Mean anomaly	350.473°
Mean motion	0° 11m 21.988s / day
Inclination	11.6967°
Longitude of ascending node	132.551°
Argument of perihelion	287.862°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	115.76±4.3 km
Synodic rotation period	6.183 h (0.2576 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0535±0.004
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. The asteroid has a convex, roughly ellipsoid shape.^[2] The sidereal rotation period is 6.1873 hours with an axis of rotation along the ecliptic coordinates (l, b) = (95°±3°, 40°±1°).^[3] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893 in Nice.

References

^ ^a ^b "360 Carlova (1893 N)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ Wang, Xiaobin; et al. (September 2015), "Photometric analysis for the spin and shape parameters of the C-type main-belt asteroids (171) Ophelia and (360) Carlova", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 581: 5, Bibcode:2015A&A...581A..55W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526523, A55.
^ Wang, Xiao-bin; Zhang, Xi-liang (October 2006), "Determination of rotational parameters of asteroid (360) Carlova", Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics, 30 (4): 410–419, Bibcode:2006ChA&A..30..410W, doi:10.1016/j.chinastron.2006.10.007.

External links

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

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[jpldata-1] "360 Carlova (1893 N)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[wang2015-2] Wang, Xiaobin; et al. (September 2015), "Photometric analysis for the spin and shape parameters of the C-type main-belt asteroids (171) Ophelia and (360) Carlova", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 581: 5, Bibcode:2015A&A...581A..55W, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201526523, A55.

[Wang2006-3] Wang, Xiao-bin; Zhang, Xi-liang (October 2006), "Determination of rotational parameters of asteroid (360) Carlova", Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics, 30 (4): 410–419, Bibcode:2006ChA&A..30..410W, doi:10.1016/j.chinastron.2006.10.007.

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