1316 Kasan
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | November 17, 1933 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1316 |
|
Named after
|
Kazan |
| 1933 WC | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.1766446 |
| Perihelion | 1.6488126 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3166191 |
| 1368.8665747 | |
| 331.30991 | |
| Inclination | 23.92170 |
| 238.30756 | |
| 148.27689 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~10 km[1] |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
5.82 h[2] |
|
Spectral type
|
Sr[2] |
| 13.0[2] | |
1316 Kasan (1933 WC) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 17, 1933, by G. Neujmin at Simeis.[2] With an absolute magnitude (H) of 13,[2] the asteroid is roughly 10 km in diameter.[1] It is one of the largest Mars-crossing asteroids as few Mars-crossing asteroids have an absolute magnitude brighter than 13.
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