4121 Carlin

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4121 Carlin
Name
Name Carlin
Designation 1986 JH
Discovery
Discoverers International Near-Earth Asteroid Survey
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date May 2, 1986
Orbital elements
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.2545254
Semimajor axis (a) 2.3741231 AU
Perihelion (q) 1.7698485 AU
Aphelion (Q) 2.9783977 AU
Orbital period (P) 3.66 a
Inclination (i) 23.10272°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) 46.70913°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 280.46923°
Mean anomaly (M) 301.18618°

4121 Carlin is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.7705672 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.2545254 and an orbital period of 1336.1440360 days (3.66 years).[1] Cantor has an average orbital speed of 19.33049096 km/s and an inclination of 23.10272°.

The asteroid was discovered in May 2, 1986 at the Palomar Observatory.

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