Discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker Alternative names 1988 JU Discovered 9 May 1988 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 9 May 1988 Observation arc 14218 days (38.93 yr) Inclination 22.564721° Discovery site Palomar Observatory | |
Aphelion 2.8116826 AU (420.62173 Gm) Perihelion 1.9311699 AU (288.89890 Gm) Discoverers Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene Merle Shoemaker Similar Sun, 3554 Amun, Comet Shoemak, 129P/Shoemaker–Levy, 118P/Shoemaker–Levy | ||
4899 Candace is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.983 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.184 and an orbital period of 1334.3 days (3.65 years).
Candace has an average orbital speed of 19.33727037 km/s and an inclination of 22.58204°.
The asteroid was discovered on May 9, 1988 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene M. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Candace P. Kohl, American chemist and a leading investigator of ancient solar activity through analysis of solar cosmic-ray-produced nuclides in lunar samples. She has also contributed importantly in the development of techniques for dating surface exposure of materials on the earth from cosmic-ray-produced nuclides. Through her popular lectures on meteorites, the moon and the solar system, Kohl has reached a wide audience ranging from primary-school children to high-school students and the lay community. Citation provided by K. Nishiizumi at the request of the discoverers.