(7092) Cadmus ( Dr. Greek Κάδμος ) is a near - Earth asteroid from the Apollon group, which is characterized by an extremely elongated orbit, because of which, in the process of its movement around the Sun, it intersects not only the Earth ’s orbit, but also Mars . The asteroid was discovered on June 4, 1992 by American astronomers Carolyn and Eugene Shoemakers at the Palomar Observatory and named after Cadmus , a character in ancient Greek mythology [1] .
- Orbit of the asteroid Cadmus and its position in the solar system
| (7092) Cadmus | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn Shoemaker , Eugene Shoemaker |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | June 4, 1992 |
| Eponym | Cadmus |
| Alternative notation | 1992 LC |
| Category | NEA ( Apollo ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of September 30, 2012 JD 2456200.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.6976365 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 379.351 million km (2,5358074 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 114.702 million km (0.7667356 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 644.001 million km (4.3048792 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1474.935 days (4.038 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.16 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 17.80852 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 57.77536 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 93.73344 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 37.83600 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 2 - 5 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 20.8 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 15.4 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 3,089 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2.544 a. e. |
This asteroid is not dangerous for the Earth, the closest approach will occur on December 7, 2056 - 36.1 million km (0.241 AU).
See also
- Asteroid List ( 7001–7100 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
- List of asteroids crossing the Earth’s orbit
- List of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 575. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .