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Name | Caripito |
Designation | 2003 PZ9 |
Discovery | |
Discoverers | J. Dellinger |
Discovery date | August 4, 2003 |
Discovery site | Needville Observatory |
Orbital elements | |
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.2287867 |
Semimajor axis (a) | 3.1392504 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 2.4210317 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 3.8574691 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 5.56 a |
Inclination (i) | 5.63023° |
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 278.37962° |
Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 86.36052° |
Mean anomaly (M) | 280.62661° |
78816 Caripito is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.4130291 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.2287867 and an orbital period of 2031.5960591 days (5.56 years).[1] Cantor has an inclination of 5.63023°.
The asteroid was discovered on August 4, 2003 at the Needville Observatory.
This asteroid is named for Cariptio, a district in Monagas, Venezuela.[1]
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