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Asteroid 1865 Cerberus


Named after Cerberus, a three-headed dog, who guards the entrance to teh underworld in ancient mythology.

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Alternate designation1971 UA
ClassificationApollo, Mars-crosser

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2449098,5
Semi major axis1,0802 AU
Period [Julian yrs]1,123 Julian years
Inclination16,089 °
Eccentricity0,4670
Lon. of ascending node213,067 °
Argument of perihelion325,118 °
Passage of perihelion1993-Jun-18.769977
Aphelion distance1,5847 AU
Mean anomaly308,404 °

Physical Data
Radius0,60 km
Rotation period6,81 days
Absolute magnitude (H)16,84
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Color index (B-V)0,79
Geometric albedo0,22
Spectral classS

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererLubos Kohoutek
Discovered1971-10-26

Data File
Data File Name1865_Cerberus.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00