Emita (
minor planet designation
A formal minor-planet designation is, in its final form, a number–name combination given to a minor planet (asteroid, centaur, trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet but not comet). Such designation always features a leading number (catalog or ...
: 481 Emita) is a
minor planet orbiting the
Sun that was discovered by the Italian astronomer
Luigi Carnera
Luigi Carnera (born in Trieste April 14, 1875, died in Florence, July 30, 1962) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. He discovered 16 minor planets in the early 20th century. The main-belt asteroid 39653 Carnera was named in his h ...
on February 12, 1902. The meaning of the asteroid's proper name remains unknown.
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Background asteroids
Emita
Emita
C-type asteroids (Tholen)
Ch-type asteroids (SMASS)
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