486 Cremona

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486 Cremona
486Cremona (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 486 Cremona based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by Luigi Carnera
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date11 May 1902
Designations
(486) Cremona
Pronunciation /krɪˈmnə/ [1]
1902 JB
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 113.79 yr (41560 d)
Aphelion 2.7337  AU (408.96  Gm)
Perihelion 1.9702 AU (294.74 Gm)
2.3520 AU (351.85 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.16231
3.61 yr (1317.5 d)
251.569°
0° 16m 23.7s / day
Inclination 11.091°
94.246°
124.656°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
10.925±0.6 km
65.15  h (2.715  d)
0.1631±0.019
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    References

    1. "Cremona". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
    2. "486 Cremona (1902 JB)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 6 May 2016.