1865 Cerberus

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1865 Cerberus
Lightcurve-based 3D-model of Cerberus
Discovery[1]
Discovered byL. Kohoutek
Discovery siteBergedorf Obs.
Discovery date26 October 1971
Designations
(1865) Cerberus
Pronunciation/ˈsɜːrbərəs/
Named after
Cerberus (Greek mythology)[2]
1971 UA
NEO · Apollo[1][3]
AdjectivesCerberean, -ian /sɜːrˈbɪəriən/[4][5]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc45.05 yr (16,456 days)
Aphelion1.5844 AU
Perihelion0.5757 AU
1.0801 AU
Eccentricity0.4669
1.12 yr (410 days)
205.19°
0° 52m 41.16s / day
Inclination16.095°
212.93°
325.26°
Earth MOID0.1567 AU · 61 LD
Physical characteristics
Dimensions1.2 km (Gehrels)[1]
1.608 km[6]
1.61 km (taken)[7]
1.611±0.013 km[8]
6.800±0.006 h[9]
6.80328±0.00001 h[10]
6.803286±0.000005 h[11]
6.8039 h[12]
6.804±0.003 h[13]
6.81 h[14]
6.810±0.003 h[15]
6.87 h[16]
0.1118[6]
0.136±0.021[8]
0.22
0.50±0.29[17]
S (Tholen)[1] · S (SMASS)[1]
S[7][18]
B–V = 0.790[1]
U–B = 0.442[1]
16.45±0.07 (R)[12]
16.84[1][8]
16.965±0.04[6][7]
16.97±0.04[9]
16.97±0.13[15]

1865 Cerberus is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 1.6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 26 October 1971, by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Hamburger Bergedorf Observatory, Germany, and given the provisional designation 1971 UA. It was named for Cerberus from Greek mythology.[2][3]

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