| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 12 November 1901 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (479) Caprera |
| Pronunciation | Italian: [kaˈprɛːra] |
| Alternative designations | 1901 HJ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 114.43 yr (41794 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3144 AU (495.83 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.1251 AU (317.91 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.7197 AU (406.86 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.21864 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.49 yr (1638.3 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 201.29° |
| Mean motion | 0° 13 11.064 / day |
| Inclination | 8.6824° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 136.032° |
| Argument of perihelion | 269.913° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 36.49±1.45 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 9.43 h (0.393 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0480±0.004 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7 |
479 Caprera is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
References
- Caprera, Dizionario Rai
- "479 Caprera (1901 HJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 479 Caprera, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2010)
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 479 Caprera at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 479 Caprera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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