3838 Epona
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Maury, A. |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 27, 1986 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3838 |
| 1986 WA | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch August 27, 2011 (JD 2455800.5) | |
| Aphelion | 2.561027577 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.44840353 AU |
| 1.504715551 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.70200113 |
| 1.845821993 yr (674.186183 d) | |
| 183.244801° | |
| Inclination | 29.23853° |
| 235.60225° | |
| 49.59253° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.3812 h[1] | |
| 15.5 | |
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3838 Epona (1986 WA) is an Apollo asteroid, Mercury grazer, and near-Earth object discovered on November 27, 1986 by Maury, A. at Palomar Observatory.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3838 Epona Retrieved 2011-09-02
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