4899 Candace

4899 Candace
Name
Name Candace
Designation 1988 JU
Discovery
Discoverer Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Discovery date May 9, 1988
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Orbital elements
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.1840073
Semimajor axis (a) 2.3719407 AU
Perihelion (q) 1.9354863 AU
Aphelion (Q) 2.8083951 AU
Orbital period (P) 3.65 a
Inclination (i) 22.58015°
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) 190.29196°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 73.98316°
Mean anomaly (M) 80.44916°

4899 Candace is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.983 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.184 and an orbital period of 1334.3 days (3.65 years).[1]

Candace has an average orbital speed of 19.33727037 km/s and an inclination of 22.58204°.

The asteroid was discovered on May 9, 1988 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene M. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Candace P. Kohl, American chemist and a leading investigator of ancient solar activity through analysis of solar cosmic-ray-produced nuclides in lunar samples. She has also contributed importantly in the development of techniques for dating surface exposure of materials on the earth from cosmic-ray-produced nuclides. Through her popular lectures on meteorites, the moon and the solar system, Kohl has reached a wide audience ranging from primary-school children to high-school students and the lay community. Citation provided by K. Nishiizumi at the request of the discoverers.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names - ISBN 3-540-14814-0 - Copyright © 1999 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
  3. ↑ Solar Eclipse Newsletter, May 2003, Vol. 8, Issue 5, p.3