Asteroid Carter 10683

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                             Asteroid Carter (10683) - March 31, 2008

 

The streak near the center of this image is Asteroid 10683 Carter, a Main Belt asteroid discovered in 1980 by Eugene and Caroline Shoemaker.   These pictures of Asteroid 10683 "Carter" were taken with Chabot's 36-inch telescope, Nellie, by Conrad Jung and Gerald McKeegan. This asteroid is named for Carter Roberts,

Animation Sequences: March 28th, 2008 March 31st, 2008

long-time President of the Eastbay Astronomical Society and representative on the Chabot Space & Science Center Board of Directors.    Asteroid 10683 Carter Apogee 2.5081578 AU Perigee 1.8237718 AU Eccentricity 0.1579864 Orbital period 1164.3284687 days Mean anomaly 260.47931 degrees Inclination 4.52877 degrees Longitude of ascending node 101.30670 degrees Argument of perigee 174.63439 degrees Absolute magnitude 14.8