(360) Carlova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 March 1893 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Carlova is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlova is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number360
Provisional designationA893 EE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter129 km (#127 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0430
Rotation period6.18 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)8.49
Orbital period5.21 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.48 – 3.53 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination11.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.52 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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