Caprera (minor planet designation: 479 Caprera) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 12 November 1901 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (479) Caprera |
| Pronunciation | Italian: [kaˈprɛːra][1] |
Alternative designations | 1901 HJ |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 114.43 yr (41794 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3144 AU (495.83 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.1251 AU (317.91 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.7197 AU (406.86 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.21864 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.49 yr (1638.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 201.29° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 11.064s / day |
| Inclination | 8.6824° |
Longitude of ascending node | 136.032° |
Argument of perihelion | 269.913° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 36.49±1.45 km |
Synodic rotation period | 9.43 h (0.393 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0480±0.004 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7 |
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