4899 Candace
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | 9 May 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (4899) Candace |
| 1988 JU | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 14218 days (38.93 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.8116826 AU (420.62173 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9311699 AU (288.89890 Gm) |
| 2.3714263 AU (354.76033 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1856504 |
| 3.65 yr (1333.9 d) | |
| 169.26819° | |
| 0° 16m 11.61s / day | |
| Inclination | 22.564721° |
| 190.20043° | |
| 74.379438° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.03408 AU (154.696 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.41595 AU (361.421 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.419 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 40.7 h (1.70 d) | |
| 12.9 | |
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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]
