6256 Canova

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6256 Canova
Name
Name Canova
Designation 4063 P-L
Discovery
Discoverer Tom Gehrels
Discovery date September 24, 1960
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Orbital elements
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.1724936
Semimajor axis (a) 2.4357731 AU
Perihelion (q) 2.0156178 AU
Aphelion (Q) 2.8559284 AU
Orbital period (P) 3.80 a
Inclination (i) 4.18322°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) 328.50848°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 107.96004°
Mean anomaly (M) 137.91492°

6256 Canova is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.0156178 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1724936 and an orbital period of 1388.5249368 days (3.80 years).[1]

Calinger has an average orbital speed of 19.08215091 km/s and a inclination of 4.18322°.

This asteroid was discovered on September 24, 1960 by Tom Gehrels.

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