7092 Cadmus

7092 Cadmus
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
E. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date4 June 1992
Designations
(7092) Cadmus
Pronunciation/ˈkædməs/[2]
Named after
Cadmus
(Greek mythology)[3]
1992 LC
NEO · Apollo [1][4]
Alinda group
AdjectivesCadmean /kædˈmiːən/[5]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc36.17 yr (13,211 days)
Aphelion4.3037 AU
Perihelion0.7654 AU
2.5345 AU
Eccentricity0.6980
4.04 yr (1,474 days)
117.29°
Inclination17.811°
57.700°
93.833°
Earth MOID0.0972 AU · 37.9 LD
Physical characteristics
3±0.5 km (est. at 0.25)[6]
15.1[1]

7092 Cadmus, provisional designation 1992 LC, is a highly eccentric asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 June 1992, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California, United States.[4] The asteroid was named after Cadmus from Greek mythology.[3]

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