360 Carlova

360 Carlova is a very large main-belt asteroid.^[1] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. The asteroid has a convex, roughly ellipsoid shape.^[2] The sidereal rotation period is 6.1873 hours with an axis of rotation along the ecliptic coordinates (l, b) = (95°±3°, 40°±1°).^[3] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893 in Nice.

360 Carlova

A three-dimensional model of 360 Carlova based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	11 March 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(360) Carlova
Alternative designations	1893 N
Minor planet category	Main belt
Adjectives	Carlovian
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.79 yr (40832 d)
Aphelion	3.53698 AU (529.125 Gm)
Perihelion	2.46807 AU (369.218 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.00253 AU (449.172 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.17800
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.20 yr (1900.3 d)
Mean anomaly	350.473°
Mean motion	0° 11m 21.988s / day
Inclination	11.6967°
Longitude of ascending node	132.551°
Argument of perihelion	287.862°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	115.76±4.3 km
Synodic rotation period	6.183 h (0.2576 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0535±0.004
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.48