11696 Capen
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Capen |
| Designation | 1998 FD74 |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search |
| Discovery date | March 22, 1998 |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Station |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.1433422 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.2058864 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.8896898 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.5220830 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.28 a |
| Inclination (i) | 3.49894° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 66.40693° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 121.46991° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 33.96710° |
11696 Capen is a main belt asteroid. It has an eccentricity of 0.1433422 and an orbital period of 1196.6665258 days (3.28 years).[1]
This asteroid was discovered on March 22, 1998, by Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search.
The asteroid is named for Charles Franklin Capen, an employee at Lowell Observatory.[1]
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