78816 Caripito
78816 Caripito
| Name |
| 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]
References
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- (78815) 2003 PN6
- 78816 Caripito
- (78817) 2003 QO1
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