11421 Cardano
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cardano |
| Designation | 1992 LC |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverers | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery date | June 10, 1999 |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.701838030 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.5258928 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 0.753125 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 4.2986605 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.01 a |
| Inclination (i) | 17.8266° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 59.52198° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 92.0272° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 6.879646° |
11421 Cardano is an asteroid of the solar system. Discovered on June 10, 1999, it has an orbit characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.5258928 AU, an eccentricity of 0.701838030, and inclination of 17.8266°.[1]
This asteroid is named for Gerolamo Cardano, the first to give a systematic calculation of probabilities in connection with games of chance.[1]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
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