(1974) Caupolican
Asteroid (1974) Caupolican |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.164 AU |
eccentricity | 0.099 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.85 AU - 3.478 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.226 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.63 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Carlos Torres and S. Cofré |
Date of discovery | July 18, 1968 |
Another name | 1968 OE |
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(1974) Caupolican ( 1968 OE ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 July 1968 by the astronomer Carlos Torres and S. Cofre in Cerro El Roble Observatory was discovered.
designation
The asteroid was named after Caupolicán , a Mapuche war chief in the Arauco War .