(3050) Carrera
Asteroid (3050) Carrera |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2250 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1885 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8056 AU - 2.6444 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.306 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,319 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.97 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? |
Absolute brightness | 14.0 mag |
Spectral class | E (or S) |
history | |
Explorer | Carlos Torres |
Date of discovery | 1972 |
Another name | 1972 NW, 1972 QK, 1979 VH 2 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(3050) Carrera is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 13 July 1972 by the astronomer Carlos Torres was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the four Carrera brothers: Javier (1781–1862), Juan José (1782–1818), José Miguel (1785–1821) and Luis (1791–1818), who actively fought for Chile's independence.