479 Caprera

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479 Caprera
Discovery
Discovered by Luigi Carnera
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date12 November 1901
Designations
(479) Caprera
PronunciationItalian: [kaˈprɛːra] [1]
1901 HJ
Orbital characteristics [2]
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)
2.7197 AU (406.86 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.21864
4.49 yr (1638.3 d)
201.29°
0° 13m 11.064s / day
Inclination 8.6824°
136.032°
269.913°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
36.49±1.45 km
9.43  h (0.393  d)
0.0480±0.004
9.7

    Caprera (minor planet designation: 479 Caprera) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

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    References

    1. Caprera, Dizionario Rai
    2. "479 Caprera (1901 HJ)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 6 May 2016.