17836 Canup

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17836 Canup
Name
Name Canup
Designation 1998 HT50
Discovery
Discovery date April 25, 1998
Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station
Orbital elements
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.1283024
Semimajor axis (a) 2.6993165 AU
Perihelion (q) 2.3529877 AU
Aphelion (Q) 3.0456453 AU
Orbital period (P) 4.43 a
Inclination (i) 13.17175°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) 18.64218°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 111.06660°
Mean anomaly (M) 162.14212°

17836 Canup is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.7152179 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1283024 and an orbital period of 1619.8661829 days (4.43 years).[1]

Calandra has an average orbital speed of 18.13578518 km/s and a inclination of 13.17175°.

The asteroid was discovered in April 25, 1998 at the Anderson Mesa Station.

This asteroid is named after Robin M. Canup, an astronomer. [1]

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