Astronomy:505 Cava

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505 Cava
505Cava (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 505 Cava based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byR. H. Frost
Discovery siteArequipa
Discovery date21 August 1902
Designations
(505) Cava
Named afterMama Qawa, third queen of the Kingdom of Cuzco
1902 LL
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc112.24 yr (40994 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.3432 astronomical unit|AU (500.14 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.0229 AU (302.62 Gm)
2.6831 AU (401.39 Gm)
Eccentricity0.24604
Orbital period4.40 yr (1605.3 d)
Mean anomaly219.54°
Mean motion0° 13m 27.336s / day
Inclination9.8406°
Longitude of ascending node90.876°
337.156°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions101.51 ± 1.83 km[2]
115 km[1]
Mass(3.99 ± 3.84) × 1018 kg[2]
Rotation period8.1789 h (0.34079 d)
Geometric albedo0.040
Absolute magnitude (H)8.61


Cava (minor planet designation: 505 Cava) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

In 2001, the asteroid was detected by radar from the Arecibo Observatory at a distance of 1.18 AU. The resulting data yielded an effective diameter of 105 ± 17 km.[3]

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