6042 Cheshirecat

6042 Cheshirecat
Cheshirecat
Discovery and designation
Discovered by A. Natori and T. Urata
Discovery site JCPM Yakiimo Station
Discovery date November 23, 1990
Designations
MPC designation 6042
Named after Cheshire Cat
Alternate name(s) 1990 WW2
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 4.4308744
Peri 1.6537364
Eccentricity 0.4564200
Orbital period 1938.2181132
Mean anomaly 122.03435
Inclination 15.87511
Longitude of ascending node 88.65964
Argument of peri 286.33938
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.3

6042 Cheshirecat (1990 WW2) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 23, 1990 by A. Natori and T. Urata at the JCPM Yakiimo Station.

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