(4183) Cuno Apollo

Discovered on 5 June 1959 by C. Hoffmeister at Bloemfontein.

Where Cuno is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsCunoCuno

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cuno is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4183
Provisional designation1959 LM
Orbit classApollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous
Diameter3.65 km (#13,571 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0970
Rotation period3.56 hours
Spectral typeSq
Absolute magnitude (H)14.18
Orbital period2.79 years
Semi-major axis1.98 au
Perihelion – aphelion0.721 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.636
Inclination6.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.0284 au

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

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