18505 Caravelli
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Name | |
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Name | Caravelli |
Designation | 1996 PG5 |
Discovery | |
Discovery date | August 9, 1996 |
Discovery site | Osservatorio San Vittore |
Orbital elements | |
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.1258997 |
Semimajor axis (a) | 2.2377862 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 1.9560496 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 2.5195228 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 3.35 a |
Inclination (i) | 4.17381° |
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 190.42025° |
Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 63.17304° |
18505 Caravelli is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.955302 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1258997 and an orbital period of 1222.7180193 days (3.35 years).[1]
Cailletet has an average orbital speed of 19.91277769 km/s and a inclination of 4.17381°.
The asteroid was discovered in August 9, 1996.
This asteroid is named after Vito Caravelli, a professor of mathematics.[1]