481 Emita

481 Emita is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera on February 12, 1902. The meaning of the asteroid's proper name remains unknown.^[4]

481 Emita

Discovery
Discovered by	Luigi Carnera
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	12 February 1902
Designations
MPC designation	(481) Emita
Alternative designations	1902 HP
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	110.33 yr (40299 d)
Aphelion	3.1702 AU (474.26 Gm)
Perihelion	2.3130 AU (346.02 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7416 AU (410.14 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15633
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.54 yr (1658.1 d)
Mean anomaly	141.033°
Mean motion	0° 13m 1.632s / day
Inclination	9.8399°
Longitude of ascending node	66.753°
Argument of perihelion	349.783°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	107.23 ± 4.71 km[2]
Mass	(5.78 ± 1.45) × 1018 kg[2]
Mean density	8.95 ± 2.53 g/cm3[2]
Synodic rotation period	14.35 h (0.598 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.66,[3] 8.8[1]