3838 Epona

Epona

Discovery and designation
Discovered by	Maury, A.
Discovery site	Palomar Observatory
Discovery date	November 27, 1986
Designations
MPC designation	3838
Alternate name(s)	1986 WA
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch August 27, 2011 (JD 2455800.5)
Aphelion	2.561027577 AU
Perihelion	0.44840353 AU
Semi-major axis	1.504715551 AU
Eccentricity	0.70200113
Orbital period	1.845821993 yr (674.186183 d)
Mean anomaly	183.244801°
Inclination	29.23853°
Longitude of ascending node	235.60225°
Argument of perihelion	49.59253°
Physical characteristics
Rotation period	2.3812 h[1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.5

3838 Epona (1986 WA) is an Apollo asteroid, Mercury grazer, and near-Earth object discovered on November 27, 1986 by Maury, A. at Palomar Observatory.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3838 Epona Retrieved 2011-09-02

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