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Discovery
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| Discovered by | David D. Balam |
| Discovery date | February 24, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 168358 Casca |
| Named after | Canadian Astronomical Society |
| Alternate name(s) | 1996 DF2 |
| Minor planet category |
main belt asteroid |
| Aphelion | 2.3376790 AU (349,711,800.780 km) |
| Perihelion | 1.9520826 AU (292,027,400.391 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.1448808 AU (320,869,600.585 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0898876 |
| Orbital period | 1147.3691447 days 3.14 years |
| Mean anomaly | 305.14811° |
| Inclination | 2.98256° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.0 |
168358 Casca (provisional designation 1996 DF2) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by David D. Balam on February 24, 1996 at the National Research Council of Canada. 168358 Casca is named in honor of the Canadian Astronomical Society, or Société Canadienne d´Astronomie.