Asteroid 3753 Cruithne
Named after the first Celtic racio-tribal group to inhabit the British Isles. The Cruithne emigrated from the European continent and appeared in Britain between about 800 and 500 B.C.
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| Alternate designation | 1986 TO |
| Classification | Aten, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2450967,5 |
| Semi major axis | 0,9978 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 0,997 Julian years |
| Inclination | 19,811 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5149 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 126,367 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 43,659 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1998-Jan-10.551089 |
| Aphelion distance | 1,5116 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 141,850 ° |
Physical Data
| Rotation period | 27,44 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15,1 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Spectral class | Q |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | J. Duncan Waldron |
| Discovered | 1986-10-10 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 3753_Cruithne.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 3243 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2160,00 |
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